Fospropofol methods and compositions

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure pertains to the use of fospropofol, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to treat migraine.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/824,182, filed Mar. 26, 2019, the entirety of which is incorporatedby reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure pertains to the use of fospropofol,pharmaceutically acceptable salts of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,to treat migraine.

BACKGROUND

Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) is an intravenous short-actinganesthetic agent that has gained acceptance for inducing and maintaininganesthesia and for procedural sedation. Fospropofol is a water-soluble,phosphono-O-methyl prodrug of propofol that was approved in the UnitedStates as an alternative to propofol for monitored anesthesia careduring procedures.

Fospropofol is rapidly metabolized by endothelial alkaline phosphatasesto release propofol, phosphate, and formaldehyde. Formaldehyde israpidly converted to formate and safely eliminated, similar to the otheravailable phosphate methyl prodrugs such as fosphenytoin.

Migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrentheadaches that may be moderate or severe. Typically, the headachesaffect one half of the head, are pulsating in nature, and last from twoto 72 hours. Many people experience migraines lasting for at least fourhours or even lasting for days.

Migraines are called primary headaches because the pain is not caused byanother disorder or disease such as a brain tumor or head injury.Symptoms of migraines may include nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity tolight, sound, or smell. The pain is generally made worse by physicalactivity. Some cause pain on just the right side or left side of thehead, others result in pain all over. Migraine sufferers may havemoderate or severe pain and usually can't participate in normalactivities because of the pain. Often when a migraine strikes, peopletry to find a quiet, dark room.

Many people have an aura with a migraine, typically a short period ofvisual disturbance that signals that the headache will soon occur.Sufferers have reported seeing flashes or bright spots. Occasionally, anaura can occur with little or no headache following it.

The range of time someone is affected by an attack is often longer thanthe migraine itself, as there is a pre-monitory, or build-up phase, anda post-drome phase that can last one to two days. Different people havedifferent triggers and different symptoms.

Migraines are believed to be due to a mixture of environmental andgenetic factors. About two-thirds of cases run in families. Changinghormone levels may also play a role, as migraines affect slightly moreboys than girls before puberty and two to three times more women thanmen after puberty.

Migraines are believed to involve the nerves and blood vessels of thebrain. Although an exact cause is unknown, brain scans show thatmigraines may be due to “hyperactivity” in parts of the brain.

Migraines are one of the most common causes of disability. There areabout 100 million people with recurrent headaches in the U.S. and about37 million of these people have migraines. The World Health Organizationsuggests that 18 percent of women and 7 percent of men in the U.S.suffer from migraines. Globally, approximately 15% of people areaffected by migraines. Migraines most often start at puberty and getworse during middle age. In some women, migraines become less commonfollowing menopause. Migraine headaches are a common cause of disabilityin the United States, affecting approximately 27 million Americanadults, or 17.1% of women and 5.6% of men.

There is often a distinction between a migraine with an aura and amigraine without an aura. The most current terminology defines a classicmigraine as a migraine with an aura and non-classic or common migraineas a migraine without aura. Also, there is often a distinction betweenchronic migraine and episodic migraine. Chronic migraine, which affects3.2 million Americans (2%), is characterized by the presence of migrainesymptoms for at least 15 days per month, lasting at least 4 hours, andfor longer than 3 months in duration. Episodic migraine, in contrast,causes symptoms for fewer than 15 days per month.

Current treatments for migraine are divided into acute, abortive agents(analgesics, triptans, ergots, etc.), and medications that will preventmigraine onset. Initial recommended treatment is with simple painmedication such as ibuprofen and paracetamol (acetaminophen) for theheadache, medication for the nausea, and the avoidance of triggers.Specific medications such as triptans or ergotamines may be used inthose for whom simple pain medications are not effective. Caffeine mayalso be used for treatment.

The oral triptan preparations (Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig, Axert, Relpax)are thought to be generally effective in only 60 to 70% of patients.Indeed, a large percentage of migraine sufferers become resistant orrefractory to current migraine treatments.

Thus, there is a need for additional methods of treating migraine,particularly refractory migraine.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions that meet theneed for additional migraine treatments, including treatments forrefractory migraine.

The disclosure is directed to methods of treating migraine in a patientin need thereof, comprising administering to the patient an effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses.

The disclosure is also directed to methods of treating migraine in apatient in need thereof, comprising administering to the patient acomposition comprising an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses.

The disclosure is also directed to pharmaceutical compositionscomprising fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure may be understood more readily by reference tothe following detailed description of desired embodiments and theexamples included therein. In the following specification and the claimsthat follow, reference will be made to a number of terms which have thefollowing meanings.

Unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical values should beunderstood to include numerical values which are the same when reducedto the same number of significant figures and numerical values whichdiffer from the stated value by less than the experimental error ofconventional measurement technique of the type described in the presentapplication to determine the value.

All ranges disclosed herein are inclusive of the recited endpoint andindependently combinable (for example, the range of “from 2 to 10” isinclusive of the endpoints, 2 and 10, and all the intermediate values).The endpoints of the ranges and any values disclosed herein are notlimited to the precise range or value; they are sufficiently impreciseto include values approximating these ranges and/or values.

As used herein, approximating language may be applied to modify anyquantitative representation that may vary without resulting in a changein the basic function to which it is related. Accordingly, a valuemodified by a term or terms, such as “about” and “substantially,” maynot be limited to the precise value specified, in some cases. In atleast some instances, the approximating language may correspond to theprecision of an instrument for measuring the value. The modifier “about”should also be considered as disclosing the range defined by theabsolute values of the two endpoints. For example, the expression “fromabout 2 to about 4” also discloses the range “from 2 to 4.” The term“about” may refer to plus or minus 10% of the indicated number. Forexample, “about 10%” may indicate a range of 9% to 11%, and “about 1”may mean from 0.9-1.1. Other meanings of “about” may be apparent fromthe context, such as rounding off, so, for example “about 1” may alsomean from 0.5 to 1.4.

In some aspects, the present disclosure is directed to methods oftreating migraine in a patient in need thereof, comprising administeringto said patient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses.

In other aspects, the present disclosure is directed to methods oftreating migraine in a patient in need thereof, comprising administeringto said patient a composition comprising an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses.

In some aspects, the methods of the disclosure are directed to treatingmigraine. The term “migraine,” as used herein, refers to a chronicneurovascular disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of oftensevere headache (“migraine attacks”), typically accompanied by nauseaand sensitivity to light and/or sound. Migraine is a clinical diagnosis,criteria for which would be known and understood by those practicing inthe treatment of migraine, and would include, for example, the criteriaproposed by the International Headache Society (IHS). Seehttp://ihs-classification.org/en/.

In some embodiments, the patient's migraine is migraine with aura.Migraine with aura (also referred to as classic migraine) ischaracterized by focal neurological symptoms that typically precede, orsometimes accompany, the headache.

In other embodiments, the patient's migraine is migraine without aura.Migraine without aura (also referred to as common migraine) ischaracterized by the absence of focal neurological symptoms thattypically precede, or sometimes accompany, the headache.

In other embodiments, the patient's migraine is migraine is clusterheadache.

In other embodiments, the patient's migraine is migraine is intractablemigraine.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, the patient's migraine isrefractory migraine. Refractory migraine, as used herein, refers tomigraine that fails to respond to pharmacologic treatment. Failure torespond in this regard includes, for example, failure of apharmacological treatment to eliminate migraine pain, as well as failureof a pharmacological treatment to reduce severe or moderate migrainepain to mild migraine pain.

Refractory migraine may fail to respond one or more types ofpharmacologic treatment. Examples of pharmacologic treatment to whichrefractory migraine may fail to respond include CGRP inhibitors (e.g.,gepants, anti-CGRP antibodies), and triptans (e.g., surmatriptan(Initrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt), almotriptan (Axert), naratriptan(Amerge), zolmitriptan (Zomig), frovatriptan (Frova) and eletriptan(Relpax)).

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, the patient's refractorymigraine may fail to respond to CGRP inhibitors, and is referred to asCGRP inhibitor-refractory migraine.

In some embodiments, the patient's CGRP-inhibitor refractory migrainefails to respond to gepant treatment, and is referred to asgepant-refractory migraine. In other embodiments, the patient'sCGRP-inhibitor refractory migraine fails to respond to anti-CGRPantibodies, and is referred to as anti-CGRP antibody-refractorymigraine.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods, the patient's refractorymigraine may fail to respond to triptans, and is referred to astriptan-refractory migraine.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods, the patient's refractorymigraine may fail to respond to NSAIDs and is referred to asNSAID-refractory migraine.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods, the patient's refractorymigraine may fail to respond to dihydroegotamine (DHE) and is referredto as DHE-refractory migraine.

In some aspects, the methods of the disclosure are directed to treatingmigraine in a patient in need thereof. The methods of the disclosure,therefore, are performed on patients suffering from migraine.

In some embodiments, the patient is a mammal.

In other embodiments, the patient is a human.

In some embodiments, the patient is female.

In other embodiments, the patient is male.

In some embodiments, the patient is 18 years of age or older.

In other embodiments, the patient is between 6 and 17 years of age.

In some embodiments, the patient was diagnosed with migraine at leastone year prior to being administered forpropofol in accordance with thedisclosed methods.

In some aspects, the methods of the disclosure comprise administering tothe patient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof.

The phrase “fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof” is meant to encompass fospropofolalone, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol alone, mixturesof two or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts of fospropofol, andmixtures and fospropofol and one or more pharmaceutically acceptablesalts of fospropofol.

The terms “administering” or “administration”, as used herein, refer todelivering fospropofol into or onto the patient's body in a manner thatresults in the presence of propofol in the patient's systemiccirculation. Any such method of administering may be used in performingthe methods of the present disclosure. In some embodiments of thedisclosed methods, the administering is oral, peroral, subcutaneous,intramuscular, intravenous, transmucosal, sublingual, buccal,transdermal, intraintestinal, rectal, or intrapulmonary.

In some embodiments, the administering is oral.

In some embodiments, the administering is peroral.

In other embodiments, the administering is subcutaneous.

In other embodiments, the administering is intramuscular.

In other embodiments, the administering is intravenous.

In other embodiments, the administering is rectal.

In the methods of the disclosure, the patient is administered aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof.

As used herein, fospropofol refers to (2,6-diisopropylphenoxy)methyldihydrogen phosphate, which has the structure:

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the patient isadministered an effective amount of fospropofol.

In other embodiments, the patient is administered an effective amount ofa pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol.

As used herein, “pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol” refersto a salt of fospropofol that is pharmaceutically acceptable and thatpossesses the desired pharmacologic activity. Such salts are generallynon-toxic, and may be inorganic or organic base addition salts.Specifically, such salts include: salts formed when at least one acidicproton present in fospropofol either is replaced by at least one metalion, e.g., an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth ion, or an aluminumion; or coordinates with an organic base such as an amine, and the like.

In some embodiments of the methods, the pharmaceutically acceptable saltof fospropofol is the disodium salt, i.e., fospropofol disodium, havingthe structure:

In some embodiments, the patient is administered an effective amount ofa mixture of fospropofol and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Thus, in some embodiments, the patient is administered an effectiveamount of fospropofol and fospropofol disodium.

In other embodiments, the patient is administered an effective amount ofa mixture of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. In some embodiments, thepatient is administered an effective amount of a mixture of fospropofoldisodium and a second pharmaceutically acceptable fospropofol salt.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the patient isadministered an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof.

The term “effective amount”, as used herein, refers to an amountsufficient to reduce or eliminate the patient's migraine pain. Theeffective amount may be the amount given in a single dose, or may be thecumulative amount given in multiple doses.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is100-4800 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 100 mg, 150 mg, 200mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg,1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg,1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg,1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg,2300 mg, 2350 mg, 2400 mg, 2450 mg, 2500 mg, 2550 mg, 2600 mg, 2650 mg,2700 mg, 2750 mg, 2800 mg, 2850 mg, 2900 mg, 2950 mg, 3000 mg, 2050 mg,3100 mg, 3150 mg, 3200 mg, 3250 mg, 3300 mg, 3350 mg, 3400 mg, 3450 mg,3500 mg, 3550 mg, 3600 mg, 3650 mg, 3700 mg, 3750 mg, 3800 mg, 3850 mg,3900 mg, 3950 mg, 4000 mg, 4050 mg, 4100 mg, 4150 mg, 4200 mg, 4250 mg,4300 mg, 4350 mg, 4400 mg, 4450 mg, 4500 mg, 4550 mg, 4600 mg, 4650 mg,4700 mg, 4750 mg, or 4800 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is100-3600 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 100 mg, 150 mg, 200mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg,1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg,1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg,1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg,2300 mg, 2350 mg, 2400 mg, 2450 mg, 2500 mg, 2550 mg, 2600 mg, 2650 mg,2700 mg, 2750 mg, 2800 mg, 2850 mg, 2900 mg, 2950 mg, 3000 mg, 2050 mg,3100 mg, 3150 mg, 3200 mg, 3250 mg, 3300 mg, 3350 mg, 3400 mg, 3450 mg,3500 mg, 3550 mg, or 3600 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is100-3200 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 100 mg, 150 mg, 200mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg,1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg,1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg,1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg,2300 mg, 2350 mg, 2400 mg, 2450 mg, 2500 mg, 2550 mg, 2600 mg, 2650 mg,2700 mg, 2750 mg, 2800 mg, 2850 mg, 2900 mg, 2950 mg, 3000 mg, 2050 mg,3100 mg, 3150 mg, or 3200 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-2400 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg,2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg,or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-2300 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg,2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, or 2300 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-2200 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg,2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, or 2200 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-2100 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg,2000 mg, 2050 mg, or 2100 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-2000 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg,or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1900 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, or 1900 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1800 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, or 1800 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1700 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,1600 mg, 1650 mg, or 1700 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1600 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1600 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1500 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, or 1500 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1400 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, or 1400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1300 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, or 1300 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1200 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1100 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, or 1100 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-1000 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, or 1000 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-900 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, or 900 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-800 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750mg, or 800 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-700 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, or 700 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-600 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, or 600 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-500 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, or 500 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-400 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300mg, 350 mg, or 400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is200-300 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, or 300mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-2400 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-2000 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-1600 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-1200 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-1200 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-1000 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950mg, or 1000 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-800 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, or 800 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is400-600 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500mg, 550 mg, or 600 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is600-1200 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 600 mg, 650 mg, 700mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg,1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is800-1200 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 800 mg, 850 mg, 900mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is1000-2000 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900mg, 1950 mg, or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is1000-1600 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500mg, 1550 mg, or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is1200-2000 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is1200-1800 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700mg, 1750 mg, or 1800 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is1600-2400 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is1800-2400 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is2000-2400 mg (on a fospropofol basis), for example, an amount that isabout (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isabout 1 mg/kg to about 80 mg/kg, for example, an amount that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1 mg/kg, 2 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg, 4mg/kg, 5 mg/kg, 6 mg/kg, 7 mg/kg, 8 mg/kg, 9 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 11 mg/kg,12 mg/kg, 13 mg/kg, 14 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg, 16 mg/kg, 17 mg/kg, 18 mg/kg, 19mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, 21 mg/kg, 22 mg/kg, 23 mg/kg, 24 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg, 26mg/kg, 27 mg/kg, 28 mg/kg, 29 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, 31 mg/kg, 32 mg/kg, 33mg/kg, 34 mg/kg, 35 mg/kg, 36 mg/kg, 37 mg/kg, 38 mg/kg, 39 mg/kg, 40mg/kg, 41 mg/kg, 42 mg/kg, 43 mg/kg, 44 mg/kg, 45 mg/kg, 46 mg/kg, 47mg/kg, 48 mg/kg, 49 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, 51 mg/kg, 52 mg/kg, 53 mg/kg, 54mg/kg, 55 mg/kg, 56 mg/kg, 57 mg/kg, 58 mg/kg, 59 mg/kg, 60 mg/kg, 61mg/kg, 62 mg/kg, 63 mg/kg, 64 mg/kg, 65 mg/kg, 66 mg/kg, 67 mg/kg, 68mg/kg, 69 mg/kg, 70 mg/kg, 71 mg/kg, 72 mg/kg, 73 mg/kg, 74 mg/kg, 75mg/kg, 76 mg/kg, 77 mg/kg, 78 mg/kg, 79 mg/kg, or 80 mg/kg.

In the methods of the disclosure, an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in one or more doses.

The term “dose”, as used herein, refers to an amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,administered to the patient at a point in time. A dose may beadministered in a single dosage form (e.g., tablet, capsule, etc.), orin multiple dosage forms. For example, an 800 mg “dose” of fospropofolmay be administered in a single 800 mg tablet, in two 400 mg tablets, orin a 600 mg tablet and a 200 mg capsule. In other aspects, a dose may beadministered via a modified release dosage form that releases a firstamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to the patient at a point or period intime, followed by a second amount fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to the patient atanother point or period in time. Thus, a modified-release dosage formprovides a single dose that approximates administering multiple separatedoses. The term “modified release” as used herein, refers to a dosageform in which the release of drug is modified relative to an immediaterelease dosage form.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, is administered in one dose.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, is administered in more than one dose.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses.

In some embodiments, an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in two doses.

In other embodiments, an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in more than two doses.

In other embodiments, an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in three doses.

In other embodiments, an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in more than three doses.

In other embodiments, an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in four doses.

In other embodiments, an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in more than four doses.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which an effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 5-120 minutes, for example, a time interval that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes, 35 minutes, 40 minutes, 45minutes, 50 minutes, 55 minutes, 60 minutes, 65 minutes, 70 minutes, 75minutes, 80 minutes, 85 minutes, 90 minutes, 95 minutes, 100 minutes,105 minutes, 110 minutes, 115 minutes, or 120 minutes.

In some embodiments in which the dose is administered intravenously, thetime interval between administration of the first dose andadministration of the second dose is about 5-15 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes. In other embodiments of thedisclosed methods in which the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in two or more doses, two doses, or more than two doses,the time interval between administration of the first dose andadministration of the second dose is about 5-105 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes,35 minutes, 40 minutes, 45 minutes, 50 minutes, 55 minutes, 60 minutes,65 minutes, 70 minutes, 75 minutes, minutes, 85 minutes, 90 minutes, 95minutes, or 105 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 5-30 minutes, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes,20 minutes, or 30 minutes.

In some embodiments in which the dose is administered perorally, thetime interval between administration of the first dose andadministration of the second dose is about 5-30 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number 10%) any one of5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, or 30 minutes In otherembodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses, two doses, ormore than two doses, the time interval between administration of thefirst dose and administration of the second dose is about 30 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 30-90 minutes, for example, a time interval that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60minutes, 75 minutes, or 90 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 30-75 minutes, for example, a time interval that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60minutes, or 75 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 30-60 minutes, for example, a time interval that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or60 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 30-45 minutes, for example, a time interval that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 30 minutes, or 45 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 1-24 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 1 hour, 2 hours, 2.5 hours, 3hours, 3.5 hours, 4 hours, 4.5 hours, 5 hours, 5.5 hours, 6 hours, 6.5hours, 7 hours, 7.5 hours, 8 hours, 8.5 hours, 9 hours, 9.5 hours, 10hours, 10.5 hours, 11 hours, 11.5 hours, 12 hours, 12.5 hours, 13 hours,13.5 hours, 14 hours, 14.5 hours, 15 hours, 15.5 hours, 16 hours, 16.5hours, 17 hours, 17.5 hours, 18 hours, 18.5 hours, 19 hours, 19.5 hours,20 hours, 20.5 hours, 21 hours, 21.5 hours, 22 hours, 22.5 hours, 23hours, 23.5 hours, or 24 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 1-4 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 1 hour, 2 hours, 2.5 hours, 3hours, 3.5 hours, or 4 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 4-8 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 4 hours, 4.5 hours, 5 hours, 5.5hours, 6 hours, 6.5 hours, 7 hours, 7.5 hours, or 8 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 8-12 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 8 hours, 8.5 hours, 9 hours, 9.5hours, 10 hours, 10.5 hours, 11 hours, 11.5 hours, or 12 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 12-16 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 12 hours, 12.5 hours, 13 hours,13.5 hours, 14 hours, 14.5 hours, 15 hours, 15.5 hours, or 16 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 16-20 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 16 hours, 16.5 hours, 17 hours,17.5 hours, 18 hours, 18.5 hours, 19 hours, 19.5 hours, or 20 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 20-24 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 20 hours, 20.5 hours, 21 hours,21.5 hours, 22 hours, 22.5 hours, 23 hours, 23.5 hours, or 24 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 24-48 hours, for example, a time interval that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 24 hours, 24.5 hours, 25 hours,25.5 hours, 26 hours, 26.5 hours, 27 hours, 27.5 hours, or 28 hours,28.5 hours, 29 hours, 29.5 hours, 30 hours, 30.5 hours, 31 hours, 31.5hours, 32 hours, 32.5 hours, 33 hours, 33.5 hours, 34 hours, 34.5 hours,35 hours, 35.5 hours, 36 hours, 36.5 hours, 37 hours, 37.5 hours, 38hours, 38.5 hours, 39 hours, 39.5 hours, 40 hours, 40.5 hours, 41 hours,41.5 hours, 42 hours, 42.5 hours, 43 hours, 43.5 hours, 44 hours, 44.5hours, 45 hours, 45.5 hours, 46 hours, 46.5 hours, 47 hours, 47.5 hours,or 48 hours.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 20-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 30-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 40-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 50-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 60-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 70-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 80-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 90-100% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 90%, 95%, or 100%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-90% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, or 90%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-80% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, or 80%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-70% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, or70%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-60% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, or 60%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-50% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, or 50%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-40% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, or 40%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-30% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 30%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides 10-20% (byweight on a fospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,for example, a percentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)one of 10%, 15%, or 20%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the first dose provides a percentagethat is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) one of 10%, 15%, 20%,25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 100% of the effective amount of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 5-120 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes,35 minutes, 40 minutes, 45 minutes, 50 minutes, 55 minutes, 60 minutes,65 minutes, 70 minutes, 75 minutes, 80 minutes, 85 minutes, 90 minutes,95 minutes, 100 minutes, 105 minutes, 110 minutes, 115 minutes or 120minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 5-105 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes,35 minutes, 40 minutes, 45 minutes, 50 minutes, 55 minutes, 60 minutes,65 minutes, 70 minutes, 75 minutes, 80 minutes, 85 minutes, 90 minutes,95 minutes, 100 minutes, or 105 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in two or more doses,two doses, or more than two doses, the time interval betweenadministration of the first dose and administration of the second doseis about 30 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 30-90 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 75 minutes, or 90 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 30-75 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, or 75 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 30-60 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of30 minutes, 45 minutes, or 60 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 30-45 minutes, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of30 minutes, or 45 minutes.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 1-24 hours, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of1 hour, 2 hours, 2.5 hours, 3 hours, 3.5 hours, 4 hours, 4.5 hours, 5hours, 5.5 hours, 6 hours, 6.5 hours, 7 hours, 7.5 hours, 8 hours, 8.5hours, 9 hours, 9.5 hours, 10 hours, 10.5 hours, 11 hours, 11.5 hours,12 hours, 12.5 hours, 13 hours, 13.5 hours, 14 hours, 14.5 hours, 15hours, 15.5 hours, 16 hours, 16.5 hours, 17 hours, 17.5 hours, 18 hours,18.5 hours, 19 hours, 19.5 hours, 20 hours, 20.5 hours, 21 hours, 21.5hours, 22 hours, 22.5 hours, 23 hours, 23.5 hours, or 24 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 1-4 hours, for example, a timeinterval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 1hour, 2 hours, 2.5 hours, 3 hours, 3.5 hours, or 4 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 4-8 hours, for example, a timeinterval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 4hours, 4.5 hours, 5 hours, 5.5 hours, 6 hours, 6.5 hours, 7 hours, 7.5hours, or 8 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 8-12 hours, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of8 hours, 8.5 hours, 9 hours, 9.5 hours, 10 hours, 10.5 hours, 11 hours,11.5 hours, or 12 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 12-16 hours, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of12 hours, 12.5 hours, 13 hours, 13.5 hours, 14 hours, 14.5 hours, 15hours, 15.5 hours, or 16 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 16-20 hours, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of16 hours, 16.5 hours, 17 hours, 17.5 hours, 18 hours, 18.5 hours, 19hours, 19.5 hours, or 20 hours.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the time interval between administration of the second dose andadministration of the third dose is about 20-24 hours, for example, atime interval that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of20 hours, 20.5 hours, 21 hours, 21.5 hours, 22 hours, 22.5 hours, 23hours, 23.5 hours, or 24 hours.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 10-80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, or 80%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 20-80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, or 80%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 30-80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number 10%) any one of 30%, 35% 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, or 80%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 40-80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, or 80%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 50-80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number 10%) any one of 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, or 80%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 60-80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,or 80%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 70-80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 70%, 75%, 80%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 10-70% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, or 70%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 10-60% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, or 60%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 10-50% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,30%, 35% 40%, 45%, or 50%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 10-40% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,30%, 35%, or 40%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 10-30% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,or 30%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides 10-20% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, a percentage thatis about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, or 20%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the first dose provides a percentage that is about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) any one of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, or 80% (by weight on a fospropofol basis)of the effective amount of fospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the second dose provides 10-60% (by weight on a fospropofolbasis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, apercentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, or 60%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the second dose provides 20-60% (by weight on a fospropofolbasis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, apercentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of20%, 25%, 30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, or 60%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the second dose provides 30-60% (by weight on a fospropofolbasis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, apercentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of30%, 35% 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, or 60%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the second dose provides 40-60% (by weight on a fospropofolbasis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, apercentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, or 60%.

In other embodiments of the disclosed methods in which the effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in more than twodoses, the second dose provides 50-60% (by weight on a fospropofolbasis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, for example, apercentage that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of50%, 55%, or 60%.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1600 ng/mL, forexample, a Cmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number10%) any one of 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL,450 ng/mL, 500 ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL, 650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750ng/mL, 800 ng/mL, 850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950 ng/mL, 1000 ng/mL, 1050ng/mL, 1100 ng/mL, 1150 ng/mL, 1200 ng/mL, 1250 ng/mL, 1300 ng/mL, 1350ng/mL, 1400 ng/mL, 1450 ng/mL, 1500 ng/mL, 1550 ng/mL, 1600 ng/mL, 1650ng/mL, 1700 ng/mL, 1750 ng/mL, 1800 ng/mL, 1850 ng/mL, 1900 ng/mL, 2000ng/mL, 2050 ng/mL, 2100 ng/mL, 2150 ng/mL, 2200 ng/mL, 2250 ng/mL, 2300ng/mL, 2350 ng/mL, 2400 ng/mL, 2450 ng/mL, 2500 ng/mL, 2550 ng/mL, 2600ng/mL, 2650 ng/mL, 2700 ng/mL, 2750 ng/mL, 2800 ng/mL, 2850 ng/mL, 2900ng/mL, 2950 ng/mL, 3000 ng/mL, 3050 ng/mL, 3100 ng/mL, 3150 ng/mL, 3200ng/mL, 3250 ng/mL, 3300 ng/mL, 3350 ng/mL, 3400 ng/mL, 3450 ng/mL, 3500ng/mL, 3550 ng/mL, 3600 ng/mL, 3650 ng/mL, 3700 ng/mL, 3750 ng/mL, 3800ng/mL, 3850 ng/mL, 3900 ng/mL, 3950 ng/mL, or 4000 ng/mL.

The term “Cmax”, as used herein, refers to the peak concentration ofpropofol observed in the patient's plasma following administration offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof. The term “mean Cmax”, as used herein, refers the mean(arithmetic or geometric) Cmax in a population. The concentration ofpropofol in the patient's plasma samples can be determined usingstandard analytical methods.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1600 ng/mL, forexample, a Cmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number10%) any one of 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL,450 ng/mL, 500 ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL, 650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750ng/mL, 800 ng/mL, 850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950 ng/mL, 1000 ng/mL, 1050ng/mL, 1100 ng/mL, 1150 ng/mL, 1200 ng/mL, 1250 ng/mL, 1300 ng/mL, 1350ng/mL, 1400 ng/mL, 1450 ng/mL, 1500 ng/mL, 1550 ng/mL, or 1600 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofat least 200-1200 ng/mL, for example, a Cmax or mean Cmax that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500 ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL,650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, 800 ng/mL, 850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950ng/mL, 1000 ng/mL, 1050 ng/mL, 1100 ng/mL, 1150 ng/mL, or 1200 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofat least 200-1000 ng/mL, for example, a Cmax or mean Cmax that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500 ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL,650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, 800 ng/mL, 850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950ng/mL, or 1000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofat least 200-800 ng/mL, for example, a Cmax or mean Cmax that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500 ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL,650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, or 800 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofat least 200-600 ng/mL, for example, a Cmax or mean Cmax that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500 ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, or 600ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofat least 200-400 ng/mL, for example, a Cmax or mean Cmax that is about(i.e., the specified number±10%) any one of 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, or 400 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofno greater than 5000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofno greater than 4000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofno greater than 3000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofno greater than 2000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol ofno greater than 1600 ng/mL.

In other embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,in one or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofolof no greater than 1200 ng/mL.

In other embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,in one or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofolof no greater than 1000 ng/mL.

In other embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,in one or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofolof no greater than 800 ng/mL.

In other embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,in one or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofolof no greater than 600 ng/mL.

In other embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,in one or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofolof no greater than 500 ng/mL.

In other embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,in one or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofolof no greater than 400 ng/mL.

In other embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,in one or more doses results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofolof no greater than 200 ng/mL.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 3200ng hr/mL.

The term “AUC_(0-tau)”, as used herein, refers to the area under theplasma concentration-time curve from time zero to time t (AUC_(0-tau)),where tau is the last time point with measurable propofol concentration.

The term “AUC_(0-∞)”, as used herein, refers to the area under thepatient's plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to timeinfinity (AUC_(0-∞)), where AUC_(0-∞)=AUC_(0-tau)+C_(tau)/λ_(z), C_(tau)is the last measurable drug concentration and λ_(z) is the terminal orelimination last measurable drug concentration and λ_(z) is the terminalor elimination rate constant calculated according to an appropriatemethod. The term “mean AUC_(0-∞)”, as used herein, refers to the mean(arithmetic or geometric) AUC_(0-∞) in a population.

The term “AUC_(2hr)”, as used herein, refers to the partial AUC at time2 hr, i.e., the area under the patient's plasma concentration-time curvefrom time zero to time 2 hours. The term “mean AUC_(2hr)”, as usedherein, refers to the mean (arithmetic or geometric) AUC_(2hr) in apopulation.

The term “AUC_(20min)”, as used herein, refers to the partial AUC attime 20 minutes, i.e., the area under the patient's plasmaconcentration-time curve from time zero to time 30 minutes. The term“mean AUC_(20min)”, as used herein, refers to the mean (arithmetic orgeometric) AUC_(20min) in a population.

The term “AUC_(30min)”, as used herein, refers to the partial AUC attime 30 minutes, i.e., the area under the patient's plasmaconcentration-time curve from time zero to time 30 minutes. The term“mean AUC_(30min)”, as used herein, refers to the mean (arithmetic orgeometric) AUC_(30min) in a population.

The term “AUC_(60min)”, as used herein, refers to the partial AUC attime 60 minutes, i.e., the area under the patient's plasmaconcentration-time curve from time zero to time 60 minutes. The term“mean AUC_(60min)”, as used herein, refers to the mean (arithmetic orgeometric) AUC_(60min) in a population.

The term “AUC_(120min)”, as used herein, refers to the partial AUC attime 120 minutes, i.e., the area under the patient's plasmaconcentration-time curve from time zero to time 120 minutes. The term“mean AUC_(120min)”, as used herein, refers to the mean (arithmetic orgeometric) AUC_(120min) in a population.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 2400ng hr/mL.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 1600ng hr/mL.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 800 nghr/mL.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 600 nghr/mL.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 400 nghr/mL.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.2.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.29.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.2.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.23.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.6.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.68.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.7.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.8.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.55.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentrationvs. time curve that is less than 0.6.

The term “C₂₀”, as used herein, refers to the concentration of propofolin patient's plasma at the time point 20 minutes followingadministration. The term “mean C₂₀” as used herein, refers to the mean(arithmetic or geometric) C₂₀ in a population.

The term “C₃₀”, as used herein, refers to the concentration of propofolin patient's plasma at the time point 30 minutes followingadministration. The term “mean C₃₀” as used herein, refers to the mean(arithmetic or geometric) C₃₀ in a population.

The term “C₆₀”, as used herein, refers to the concentration of propofolin patient's plasma at the time point 60 minutes followingadministration. The term “mean C₆₀” as used herein, refers to the mean(arithmetic or geometric) C₆₀ in a population.

The term “C₁₂₀”, as used herein, refers to the concentration of propofolin patient's plasma at the time point 120 minutes followingadministration. The term “mean C₁₂₀”, as used herein, refers to the mean(arithmetic or geometric) C₁₂₀ in a population.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 80.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 76.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 70.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 60.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 50.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.0.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 1.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 40.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 36.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 35.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 30.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 25.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 20.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in amean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 15.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 40-80% ofAUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 40% ofAUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 50% ofAUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 60% ofAUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 70% ofAUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 80% ofAUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

The term “plasma concentration”, as used herein, refers to the quantityof propofol per unit volume of plasma. The term “mean concentration”, asused herein, refers to the mean (arithmetic or geometric) plasmaconcentration in a population. In some aspects of the methods of thedisclosure, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mLfor at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mLfor at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mLfor at least 90 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mLfor at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 50ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 100ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 180ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 200ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 300ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 400ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 500ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 600ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 700ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 800ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 50ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 75ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 100ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 200ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 300ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 400ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 500ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 600ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 700ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 800ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 5ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 15ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 25ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 50ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 100ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 200ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 300ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 400ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 500ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 600ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 700ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of at least 800ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol at a time point0.5-6 hr after Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or meanCmax of propofol. The term “Tmax” as used herein, refers to the timeinterval from the administration of the first dose to the time at whichCmax occurs. The term median Tmax refers to the median Tmax observed ina population.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol 30 minutes afterTmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol 30 minutes afterTmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 90%of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point30 minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber 10%) 80% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point30 minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber 10%) 70% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point30 minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber 10%) 60% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point30 minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) 50% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 90% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 80% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 70% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 60% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 50% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 90% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 80% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 70% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 60% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 50% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 2 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 2 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 90% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 2 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 80% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 2 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 70% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 2 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 60% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 2 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 50% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 3 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 3 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 90% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 3 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 80% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 3 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 70% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 3 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 60% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol at the time point 3 hr after Tmax or medianTmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 50% of plasma Cmaxor mean Cmax of propofol.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aTmax or median Tmax of 0.1 hr-2 hour.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aTmax or median Tmax of 20 min-4 hours.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aTmax or median Tmax of 30 min-4 hours.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aTmax or median Tmax of 60 min-4 hours.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 20 min.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 30 min.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 45 min.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 1 hr.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 1.5 hr.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 2.0 hr.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 2.5 hr.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 3.0 hr.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 3.5 hr.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of about (i.e., thespecified number±10%) 4.0 hr. In some aspects, the disclosure isdirected to methods of treating migraine.

The term “treating” (or “treatment”), as used herein, refers topreventing, delaying the onset of, reducing the severity of, oreliminating either the patient's migraine or one or more of thepatient's migraine symptoms. Migraine symptoms can include pain,nausea/vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in areduction of the patient's migraine pain.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by change in the patient's rating of the severity of thepain following administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by change in the patient's rating of the pain from severeprior to administration of fospropofol, to no pain followingadministration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by change in the patient's rating of the pain from severeprior to administration of fospropofol, to mild following administrationof fospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by change in the patient's rating of the pain from severeprior to administration of fospropofol, to moderate followingadministration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by change in the patient's rating of the pain from moderateprior to administration of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to no pain followingadministration of fospropofol.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by change in the patient's rating of the pain from moderateprior to administration of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to mild followingadministration of fospropofol.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by change in the patient's rating of the pain from mildprior to administration of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to no pain followingadministration of fospropofol.

In some embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by a reduction of three points in a 4 point Likert scale.The term “Likert scale” as used herein, refers generally to aquestionnaire-based rating scale in which the patient is asked to ratethe severity of the pain on a scale of, for example, 0-3, wherein0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe.

In other embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by a reduction of at least two points in a 4 point Likertscale.

In other embodiments, the reduction of the patient's migraine pain isdemonstrated by a reduction of at least one point in a 4 point Likertscale.

In some aspects of the disclosed methods, the reduction in the patient'smigraine pain occurs within 5-240 minutes, for example, 10-240 minutesof administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 5-15 minutes, for example, 10-15 minutes of administration offospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 5-30 minutes, for example, 10-30 minutes of administration offospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 5-60 minutes, for example, 10-60 minutes of administration offospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 5-120 minutes, for example, 10-120 minutes of administration offospropofol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 120 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 30 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 60 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 90 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 120 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 3 hour of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 4 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 6 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 12 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 24 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the reduction in the patient's migraine pain occurswithin 48 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some aspects of the disclosed methods, a patient whose migraine painwas eliminated following administration of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,remains free of migraine pain for at least 12 hours.

In some aspects of the disclosed methods, a patient whose migraine painwas eliminated following administration of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof,remains free of migraine pain for at least 24 hours.

In some embodiments, a patient whose migraine pain was eliminatedfollowing administration of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, remains free of migraine painfor at least 48 hours.

In some embodiments, a patient whose migraine pain was eliminatedfollowing administration of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, remains free of migraine painfor at least 72 hours.

In some aspects of the disclosed methods, administration of an effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptomsinclude nausea/vomiting results in elimination of the patient'snausea/vomiting.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 30 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 60 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 90 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 120 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 3 hour of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 4 hours of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 6 hours of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 12 hours of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 24 hours of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's nausea/vomitingoccurs within 48 hours of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includenausea/vomiting results in reduction of nausea/vomiting of at least 50%from baseline as measured by the patient's rating.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includenausea/vomiting results in reduction of nausea/vomiting of at least 93%from baseline as measured by the patient's rating.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includenausea/vomiting results in reduction of nausea/vomiting of less than 90%from baseline as measured by the patient's rating.

In some aspects of the disclosed methods, administration of an effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptomsinclude photophobia results in elimination of the patient's photophobia.As used herein, “photophobia” refers to sensitivity to light.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 30 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 60 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 90 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 120 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 3 hour of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 4 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 6 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 12 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 24 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's photophobia occurswithin 48 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includephotophobia results in reduction of photophobia of at least 50% asmeasured by the patient's rating.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includephotophobia results in reduction of photophobia of at least 80% asmeasured by the patient's rating.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includephotophobia results in reduction of photophobia of less than 75% asmeasured by the patient's rating.

In some aspects of the disclosed methods, administration of an effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptomsinclude phonophobia results in elimination of the patient's phonophobia.As used herein, “phonophobia” refers to sensitivity to sound.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 30 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 60 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 90 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 120 minutes of administration of fospropofol, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 3 hour of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 4 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 6 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 12 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 24 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the elimination of the patient's phonophobia occurswithin 48 hours of administration of fospropofol, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includephonophobia results in reduction of phonophobia of at least 50% asmeasured by the patient's rating.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includephonophobia results in reduction of phonophobia of at least 80% asmeasured by the patient's rating.

In some embodiments, administration of an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, to a patient whose migraine symptoms includephonophobia results in reduction of phonophobia of less than 75% asmeasured by the patient's rating.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in no clinically meaningful risk of apnea.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in no clinically meaningful risk of hypoxemia

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of hypotension of less than 2%. As used herein,hypotension refers to a fall from baseline blood pressure greater than20 mm Hg systolic or 20 mm diastolic.

In some embodiments, administering to the patient an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a risk of hypotensionof less than 10%.

In some embodiments, administering to the patient an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a risk of hypotensionof greater than 5%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in no clinically meaningful risk of developingunresponsiveness to vigorous tactile or painful stimulation as assessedusing the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness (OAA/S) Scale.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of paresthesia of less than 20%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of paresthesia of less than 40%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of paresthesia of less than 60%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of paresthesia of less than 80%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of developing cough of less than 10%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of pruritus of less than 10%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of euphoria of less than 25%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of seeking behavior of less than 5%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of excessive somnolence of less than 15%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of excessive somnolence less than 20%.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of chest tightness of less than 2%.

In some embodiments, administering to the patient an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in no clinicallymeaningful risk of chest tightness.

In some embodiments of the disclosed methods, administering to thepatient an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a risk of chest tightness greater than 5%.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltof fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is a solid.

In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.

In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is a suspension.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure may take anyphysical form suitable for the mode of administration.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a capsule (gelatin or non-gelatin), enteric capsules, cachets,tablets, beads, or powders.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis coated beads.

In other embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceuticalcomposition is tablets.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis coated tablets.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis enteric coated tablets.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis multilayer tablets.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis multilayer coated tablets.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis coated multilayer uncoated tablets.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a tablet within a tablet.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a capsule.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a capsule containing pellets or beads.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a capsule containing pellets or beads, wherein the pellets or beadsare heterogenous with respect to release of fospropofol.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a capsule containing tablets, wherein the tablets are heterogenouswith respect to release of fospropofol.

In other embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceuticalcomposition is a gel, water soluble jellies, creams, lotions,suspensions, foams, powders, slurries, ointments, solutions, oils,pastes, suppositories, sprays, or emulsions.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a controlled release dosage form. As used herein, the term“controlled release dosage form” refers to a dosage form that releasesthe encompassed fospropofol over an extended period of time.

In some embodiments, the physical form of the pharmaceutical compositionis a modified-release dosage form.

In some aspects, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprises a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

A “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” refers to a substance that isnon-toxic, biologically tolerable, and otherwise biologically suitablefor administration to a subject, such as an inert substance, added to apharmacological composition or otherwise used as a vehicle, carrier,diluent, or release modifier to facilitate administration of an agentand that is compatible therewith.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable excipient may bewater, glycols, oils, alcohols, flavoring agents, preservatives,coloring agents, starches, sugars, micro-crystalline cellulose,surfactants, polymers, diluents, granulating agents, lubricants,binders, fillers, and disintegrants.

Binders suitable for use in pharmaceutical compositions and dosage formsinclude, but are not limited to, corn starch, potato starch, or otherstarches, gelatin, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, sodiumalginate, alginic acid, other alginates, powdered tragacanth, guar gum,cellulose and its derivatives (e.g., ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate,carboxymethyl cellulose calcium, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose),polyvinyl pyrrolidone, methyl cellulose, pre-gelatinized starch,dicalcium phosphate, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, microcrystallinecellulose, and mixtures thereof.

Fillers for use in the pharmaceutical compositions and dosage formsdisclosed herein include, but are not limited to, talc, calciumcarbonate (e.g., granules or powder), microcrystalline cellulose,powdered cellulose, dextrates, kaolin, mannitol, silicic acid, sorbitol,starch, dicalcium phosphate, pre-gelatinized starch, and mixturesthereof.

Disintegrants that can be used to form pharmaceutical compositions anddosage forms of the invention include, but are not limited to,agar-agar, alginic acid, calcium carbonate, microcrystalline cellulose,croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, polacrilin potassium, sodium starchglycolate, potato or tapioca starch, other starches, pre-gelatinizedstarch, other starches, clays, other algins, other celluloses, gums ormixtures thereof.

Lubricants which can be used to form pharmaceutical compositions anddosage forms of the invention include, but are not limited to, calciumstearate, magnesium stearate, mineral oil, light mineral oil, glycerin,sorbitol, mannitol, polyethylene glycol, other glycols, stearic acid,sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, hydrogenated vegetable oil (e.g., peanutoil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, olive oil, corn oil, andsoybean oil), zinc stearate, ethyl oleate, ethyl laureate, agar, ormixtures thereof.

In some embodiments, the solid pharmaceutical dosage form is uncoated orcoated to delay disintegration and absorption in the gastrointestinaltract. For example, a time delay material such as glyceryl monostearateor glyceryl distearate can be employed.

Surfactant which can be used to form pharmaceutical compositions anddosage forms of the invention include, but are not limited to,hydrophilic surfactants, lipophilic surfactants, ionic surfactants, andmixtures thereof.

Suitable ionic surfactants include, but are not limited to,alkylammonium salts; fusidic acid salts; fatty acid derivatives of aminoacids, oligopeptides, and polypeptides; glyceride derivatives of aminoacids, oligopeptides, and polypeptides; lecithins and hydrogenatedlecithins; lysolecithins and hydrogenated lysolecithins; phospholipidsand derivatives thereof; lysophospholipids and derivatives thereof;carnitine fatty acid ester salts; salts of alkylsulfates; fatty acidsalts; sodium docusate; acyl lactylates; mono- and di-acetylatedtartaric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides; succinylated mono- anddi-glycerides; citric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides; andmixtures thereof, lecithins, lysolecithin, phospholipids,lysophospholipids and derivatives thereof; carnitine fatty acid estersalts; salts of alkylsulfates; fatty acid salts; sodium docusate;acylactylates; mono- and di-acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono- anddi-glycerides; succinylated mono- and di-glycerides; citric acid estersof mono- and di-glycerides; and mixtures thereof.

Ionic surfactants may be the ionized forms of lecithin, lysolecithin,phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol,phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylserine, lysophosphatidylcholine,lysophosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylglycerol, lysophosphatidicacid, lysophosphatidylserine, PEG-phosphatidylethanolamine,PVP-phosphatidylethanolamine, lactylic esters of fatty acids,stearoyl-2-lactylate, stearoyl lactylate, succinylated monoglycerides,mono/diacetylated tartaric acid esters of mono/diglycerides, citric acidesters of mono/diglycerides, cholylsarcosine, caproate, caprylate,caprate, laurate, myristate, palmitate, oleate, ricinoleate, linoleate,linolenate, stearate, lauryl sulfate, teracecyl sulfate, docusate,lauroyl carnitines, palmitoyl carnitines, myristoyl carnitines, andsalts and mixtures thereof.

Hydrophilic non-ionic surfactants may include, but are not limited to,alkylglucosides; alkylmaltosides; alkylthioglucosides; laurylmacrogolglycerides; polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers such as polyethyleneglycol alkyl ethers; polyoxyalkylene alkylphenols such as polyethyleneglycol alkyl phenols; polyoxyalkylene alkyl phenol fatty acid esterssuch as polyethylene glycol fatty acids monoesters and polyethyleneglycol fatty acids diesters; polyethylene glycol glycerol fatty acidesters; polyglycerol fatty acid esters; polyoxyalkylene sorbitan fattyacid esters such as polyethylene glycol sorbitan fatty acid esters;hydrophilic transesterification products of a polyol with at least onemember of the group consisting of glycerides, vegetable oils,hydrogenated vegetable oils, fatty acids, and sterols; polyoxyethylenesterols, derivatives, and analogues thereof, polyoxyethylated vitaminsand derivatives thereof, polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene blockcopolymers; and mixtures thereof, polyethylene glycol sorbitan fattyacid esters and hydrophilic transesterification products of a polyolwith at least one member of the group consisting of triglycerides,vegetable oils, and hydrogenated vegetable oils. The polyol may beglycerol, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, sorbitol, propyleneglycol, pentaerythritol, or a saccharide.

Other hydrophilic-non-ionic surfactants include, without limitation,PEG-10 laurate, PEG-12 laurate, PEG-20 laurate, PEG-32 laurate, PEG-32dilaurate, PEG-12 oleate, PEG-15 oleate, PEG-20 oleate, PEG-20 dioleate,PEG-32 oleate, PEG-200 oleate, PEG-400 oleate, PEG-15 stearate, PEG-32distearate, PEG-40 stearate, PEG-100 stearate, PEG-20 dilaurate, PEG-25glyceryl trioleate, PEG-32 dioleate, PEG-20 glyceryl laurate, PEG-30glyceryl laurate, PEG-20 glyceryl stearate, PEG-20 glyceryl oleate,PEG-30 glyceryl oleate, PEG-30 glyceryl laurate, PEG-40 glyceryllaurate, PEG-40 palm kernel oil, PEG-50 hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-40castor oil, PEG-35 castor oil, PEG-60 castor oil, PEG-40 hydrogenatedcastor oil, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-60 corn oil, PEG-6caprate/caprylate glycerides, PEG-8 caprate/caprylate glycerides,polyglyceryl-10 laurate, PEG-30 cholesterol, PEG-25 phytosterol, PEG-30soya sterol, PEG-20 trioleate, PEG-40 sorbitan oleate, PEG-80 sorbitanlaurate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, POE-9 lauryl ether, POE-23lauryl ether, POE-10 oleyl ether, POE-20 oleyl ether, POE-20 stearylether, tocopheryl PEG-100 succinate, PEG-24 cholesterol,polyglyceryl-lOoleate, Tween 40, Tween 60, sucrose monostearate, sucrosemono laurate, sucrose monopalmitate, PEG 10-100 nonyl phenol series, PEG15-100 octyl phenol series, and poloxamers.

Suitable lipophilic surfactants include, by way of example only: fattyalcohols; glycerol fatty acid esters; acetylated glycerol fatty acidesters; lower alcohol fatty acids esters; propylene glycol fatty acidesters; sorbitan fatty acid esters; polyethylene glycol sorbitan fattyacid esters; sterols and sterol derivatives; polyoxyethylated sterolsand sterol derivatives; polyethylene glycol alkyl ethers; sugar esters;sugar ethers; lactic acid derivatives of mono- and di-glycerides;hydrophobic transesterification products of a polyol with at least onemember of the group consisting of glycerides, vegetable oils,hydrogenated vegetable oils, fatty acids and sterols; oil-solublevitamins/vitamin derivatives; and mixtures thereof.

Solubilizers include, but are not limited to, the following: alcoholsand polyols, such as ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, benzyl alcohol,ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butanediols and isomers thereof,glycerol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, mannitol, transcutol, dimethylisosorbide, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyvinylalcohol,hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and other cellulose derivatives,cyclodextrins and cyclodextrin derivatives; ethers of polyethyleneglycols having an average molecular weight of about 200 to about 6000,such as tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol PEG ether (glycofurol) or methoxyPEG; amides and other nitrogen-containing compounds such as2-pyrrolidone, 2-piperidone, ε-caprolactam, N-alkylpyrrolidone,N-hydroxyalkylpyrrolidone, N-alkylpiperidone, N-alkylcaprolactam,dimethylacetamide and polyvinylpyrrolidone; esters such as ethylpropionate, tributylcitrate, acetyl triethylcitrate, acetyl tributylcitrate, triethylcitrate, ethyl oleate, ethyl caprylate, ethyl butyrate,triacetin, propylene glycol monoacetate, propylene glycol diacetate,ε-caprolactone and isomers thereof, δ-valerolactone and isomers thereof,β-butyrolactone and isomers thereof; and other solubilizers known in theart, such as dimethyl acetamide, dimethyl isosorbide, N-methylpyrrolidones, monooctanoin, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, andwater.

Release modifiers may include coatings or matrix materials.

Release modifying coatings include but are not limited to polymercoating materials, such as cellulose acetate phthalate, celluloseacetate trimaletate, hydroxy propyl methylcellulose phthalate, polyvinylacetate phthalate, ammonio methacrylate copolymers such as those soldunder the Trade Mark Eudragit® RS and RL, poly acrylic acid and polyacrylate and methacrylate copolymers such as those sold under the TradeMark Eudragite S and L, polyvinyl acetaldiethylamino acetate,hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate, shellac; hydrogels andgel-forming materials, such as carboxyvinyl polymers, sodium alginate,sodium carmellose, calcium carmellose, sodium carboxymethyl starch, polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, gelatin,starch, and cellulose based cross-linked polymers—in which the degree ofcrosslinking is low so as to facilitate adsorption of water andexpansion of the polymer matrix, hydoxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, crosslinked starch,microcrystalline cellulose, chitin, aminoacryl-methacrylate copolymer(Eudragit® RS-PM, Rohm & Haas), pullulan, collagen, casein, agar, gumarabic, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, (swellable hydrophilic polymers)poly(hydroxyalkyl methacrylate) (m. wt. ^(˜)5 k-5,000 k),polyvinylpyrrolidone (m. wt. ^(˜)10 k-360 k), anionic and cationichydrogels, polyvinyl alcohol having a low acetate residual, a swellablemixture of agar and carboxymethyl cellulose, copolymers of maleicanhydride and styrene, ethylene, propylene or isobutylene, pectin (m.wt. ^(˜)30 k-300 k), polysaccharides such as agar, acacia, karaya,tragacanth, algins and guar, polyacrylamides, Polyox® polyethyleneoxides (m. wt. ^(˜)100 k-5,000 k), AquaKeep® acrylate polymers, diestersof polyglucan, crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol and polyN-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, sodium starch glucolate (e.g. Explotab®; EdwardMandell C. Ltd.); hydrophilic polymers such as polysaccharides, methylcellulose, sodium or calcium carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, nitrocellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, cellulose ethers, polyethyleneoxides (e.g. Polyox®, Union Carbide), methyl ethyl cellulose,ethylhydroxy ethylcellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate,cellulose propionate, gelatin, collagen, starch, maltodextrin, pullulan,polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, glycerolfatty acid esters, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, copolymers ofmethacrylic acid or methacrylic acid (e.g. Eudragit®, Rohm and Haas),other acrylic acid derivatives, sorbitan esters, natural gums,lecithins, pectin, alginates, ammonia alginate, sodium, calcium,potassium alginates, propylene glycol alginate, agar, and gums such asarabic, karaya, locust bean, tragacanth, carrageens, guar, xanthan,scleroglucan and mixtures and blends thereof. As will be appreciated bythe person skilled in the art, excipients such as plasticisers,lubricants, solvents and the like may be added to the coating. Suitableplasticisers include for example acetylated monoglycerides; butylphthalyl butyl glycolate; dibutyl tartrate; diethyl phthalate; dimethylphthalate; ethyl phthalyl ethyl glycolate; glycerin; propylene glycol;triacetin; citrate; tripropioin; diacetin; dibutyl phthalate; acetylmonoglyceride; polyethylene glycols; castor oil; triethyl citrate;polyhydric alcohols, glycerol, acetate esters, gylcerol triacetate,acetyl triethyl citrate, dibenzyl phthalate, dihexyl phthalate, butyloctyl phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, butyl octyl phthalate, dioctylazelate, epoxidised tallate, triisoctyl trimellitate, diethylhexylphthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, di-i-octyl phthalate, di-i-decylphthalate, di-n-undecyl phthalate, di-n-tridecyl phthalate,tri-2-ethylhexyl trimellitate, di-2-ethylhexyl adipate, di-2-ethylhexylsebacate, di-2-ethylhexyl azelate, dibutyl sebacate.

Release-modifying matrix materials include hydrophilic polymers,hydrophobic polymers and mixtures thereof, dicalcium phosphate,microcrytalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,hydoxyalkylcelluloses such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose andhydroxypropylcellulose, polyethylene oxide, alkylcelluloses such asmethylcellulose and ethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol,polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate,cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate trimellitate,polyvinylacetate phthalate, polyalkylmethacrylates, polyvinyl acetate,Poly(2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate), Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone),Poly(methyl methacrylate), Poly(vinyl alcohol), Poly(acrylic acid),Polyacrylamide, Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), Poly(ethylene glycol),Poly(methacrylic acid), Polylactides (PLA), Polyglycolides (PGA),Poly(lactide-co-glycolides) (PLGA), Polyanhydrides, and Polyorthoesters,and mixture thereof.

In some aspects, pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure comprisean effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltof fospropofol, or mixtures thereof.

In some embodiments of the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise an effective amount of fospropofol.

In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise an effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol.

In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol disodium.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise an effective amount of a mixture of fospropofol and apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Thus, in some embodiments, thepharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure comprise an effectiveamount of fospropofol and fospropofol disodium.

In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise an effective amount of a mixture of pharmaceutically acceptablesalts. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of thedisclosure comprise an effective amount of a mixture of fospropofoldisodium and a second pharmaceutically acceptable fospropofol salt.

In some aspects, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of phospropofol, or mixtures thereof.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 100-4800 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg,400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg,850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg,1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg,1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg,2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, 2400 mg,2450 mg, 2500 mg, 2550 mg, 2600 mg, 2650 mg, 2700 mg, 2750 mg, 2800 mg,2850 mg, 2900 mg, 2950 mg, 3000 mg, 2050 mg, 3100 mg, 3150 mg, 3200 mg,3250 mg, 3300 mg, 3350 mg, 3400 mg, 3450 mg, 3500 mg, 3550 mg, 3600 mg,3650 mg, 3700 mg, 3750 mg, 3800 mg, 3850 mg, 3900 mg, 3950 mg, 4000 mg,4050 mg, 4100 mg, 4150 mg, 4200 mg, 4250 mg, 4300 mg, 4350 mg, 4400 mg,4450 mg, 4500 mg, 4550 mg, 4600 mg, 4650 mg, 4700 mg, 4750 mg, or 4800mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 100-3600 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg,400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg,850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg,1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg,1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg,2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, 2400 mg,2450 mg, 2500 mg, 2550 mg, 2600 mg, 2650 mg, 2700 mg, 2750 mg, 2800 mg,2850 mg, 2900 mg, 2950 mg, 3000 mg, 2050 mg, 3100 mg, 3150 mg, 3200 mg,3250 mg, 3300 mg, 3350 mg, 3400 mg, 3450 mg, 3500 mg, 3550 mg, or 3600mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 100-3200 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg,400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg,850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg,1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg,1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg,2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, 2400 mg,2450 mg, 2500 mg, 2550 mg, 2600 mg, 2650 mg, 2700 mg, 2750 mg, 2800 mg,2850 mg, 2900 mg, 2950 mg, 3000 mg, 2050 mg, 3100 mg, 3150 mg, or 3200mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-2400 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg,1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg,2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-2300 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg,1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg,2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, or 2300 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-2200 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg,1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg,2150 mg, or 2200 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-2100 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg,1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, or 2100mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-2000 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg,1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1900 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg,1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, or 1900 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1800 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg,1750 mg, or 1800 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1700 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, or 1700mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1600 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1600 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1500 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, or 1500 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1400 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg,1350 mg, or 1400 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1300 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, or 1300mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1200 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1100 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, or 1100 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-1000 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg,950 mg, or 1000 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-900 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, or 900mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-800 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, or 800 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-700 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg, or 700 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-600 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,500 mg, 550 mg, or 600 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-500 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg,or 500 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-400 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, or 400 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 200-300 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 200 mg, 250 mg, or 300 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-2400 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg,700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isIn some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-2000 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg,700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900mg, 1950 mg, or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-1600 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg,700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500mg, 1550 mg, or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-1200 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg,700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-1200 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg,700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-1000 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg,700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, or 1000 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-800 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, 600 mg, 650 mg,700 mg, 750 mg, or 800 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 400-600 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 400 mg, 450 mg, 500 mg, 550 mg, or 600 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 600-1200 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 600 mg, 650 mg, 700 mg, 750 mg, 800 mg, 850 mg,900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 800-1200 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 800 mg, 850 mg, 900 mg, 950 mg, 1000 mg, 1050 mg,1100 mg, 1150 mg, or 1200 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 1000-2000 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg, 1200 mg, 1250mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 1000-1600 mg (on a fospropofolbasis) delivered perorally, for example, an amount that is about (i.e.,the specified number±10%) any one of 1000 mg, 1050 mg, 1100 mg, 1150 mg,1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450 mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg,or 1600 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 1200-2000 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, or 2000 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 1200-1800 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 1200 mg, 1250 mg, 1300 mg, 1350 mg, 1400 mg, 1450mg, 1500 mg, 1550 mg, 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, or 1800 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 1600-2400 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 1600 mg, 1650 mg, 1700 mg, 1750 mg, 1800 mg, 1850mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 1800-2400 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 1800 mg, 1850 mg, 1900 mg, 1950 mg, 2000 mg, 2050mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250 mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosurecomprise fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol,or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 2000-2400 mg (on a fospropofolbasis), for example, an amount that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) any one of 2000 mg, 2050 mg, 2100 mg, 2150 mg, 2200 mg, 2250mg, 2300 mg, 2350 mg, or 2400 mg.

In some aspects of the disclosure, the pharmaceutical compositions ofthe disclosure have specific release characteristics.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,20% to 80% by weight of the pharmaceutical composition dissolves within30 minutes when suspended in 0.1 N HCl.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,20% to 80% by weight of said solid pharmaceutical composition dissolveswithin 30 minutes when suspended in pH 4.5 buffer.

In some aspects, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure, whenadministered to a patient, produce specific pharmacokinetic profiles.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1600 ng/mL, for example, aCmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any oneof 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL, 650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, 800 ng/mL,850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950 ng/mL, 1000 ng/mL, 1050 ng/mL, 1100 ng/mL,1150 ng/mL, 1200 ng/mL, 1250 ng/mL, 1300 ng/mL, 1350 ng/mL, 1400 ng/mL,1450 ng/mL, 1500 ng/mL, 1550 ng/mL, 1600 ng/mL, 1650 ng/mL, 1700 ng/mL,1750 ng/mL, 1800 ng/mL, 1850 ng/mL, 1900 ng/mL, 2000 ng/mL, 2050 ng/mL,2100 ng/mL, 2150 ng/mL, 2200 ng/mL, 2250 ng/mL, 2300 ng/mL, 2350 ng/mL,2400 ng/mL, 2450 ng/mL, 2500 ng/mL, 2550 ng/mL, 2600 ng/mL, 2650 ng/mL,2700 ng/mL, 2750 ng/mL, 2800 ng/mL, 2850 ng/mL, 2900 ng/mL, 2950 ng/mL,3000 ng/mL, 3050 ng/mL, 3100 ng/mL, 3150 ng/mL, 3200 ng/mL, 3250 ng/mL,3300 ng/mL, 3350 ng/mL, 3400 ng/mL, 3450 ng/mL, 3500 ng/mL, 3550 ng/mL,3600 ng/mL, 3650 ng/mL, 3700 ng/mL, 3750 ng/mL, 3800 ng/mL, 3850 ng/mL,3900 ng/mL, 3950 ng/mL, or 4000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1600 ng/mL, for example, aCmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any oneof 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL, 650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, 800 ng/mL,850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950 ng/mL, 1000 ng/mL, 1050 ng/mL, 1100 ng/mL,1150 ng/mL, 1200 ng/mL, 1250 ng/mL, 1300 ng/mL, 1350 ng/mL, 1400 ng/mL,1450 ng/mL, 1500 ng/mL, 1550 ng/mL, or 1600 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1200 ng/mL, for example, aCmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any oneof 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL, 650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, 800 ng/mL,850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950 ng/mL, 1000 ng/mL, 1050 ng/mL, 1100 ng/mL,1150 ng/mL, or 1200 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1000 ng/mL, for example, aCmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any oneof 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL, 650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, 800 ng/mL,850 ng/mL, 900 ng/mL, 950 ng/mL, or 1000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-800 ng/mL, for example, aCmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any oneof 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, 600 ng/mL, 650 ng/mL, 700 ng/mL, 750 ng/mL, or 800ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-600 ng/mL, for example, aCmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any oneof 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 500ng/mL, 550 ng/mL, or 600 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-400 ng/mL, for example, aCmax or mean Cmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) any oneof 200 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, or 400 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 5000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 4000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 3000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 2000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax of propofol of no greater than 1600 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 1200 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax of propofol of no greater than 1000 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 800 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 600 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 500 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 400 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of no greater than 200 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 3200 nghr/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 2400 nghr/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 1600 nghr/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 800 ng hr/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 600 ng hr/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol of no greater than 400 ng hr/mL.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 40-80% ofAUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 40% of AUC_(0-∞)or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 50% of AUC_(0-∞)or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 60% of AUC_(0-∞)or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 70% of AUC_(0-∞)or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaAUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greater than 80% of AUC_(0-∞)or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.2.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.29.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.2.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.23.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.6.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.68.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.7.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.8.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.9.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.55.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.6.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.7.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.8.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.9.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratioon a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 3.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 80.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 76.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 70.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 60.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 50.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.4.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.0.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 1.5.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 1.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 40.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 36.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 35.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 30.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 25.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 20.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio is less than 15.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofolno greater than 40-80% of AUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofolno greater than 40% of AUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofolno greater than 50% of AUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofolno greater than 60% of AUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofolno greater than 70% of AUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofolno greater than 80% of AUC_(0-∞) or mean AUC_(0-∞).

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mL for atleast 30 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mL for atleast 60 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mL for atleast 90 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1200 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-1000 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-800 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-600 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-400 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 100-200 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1600 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1200 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-1000 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-800 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-600 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol of 200-400 ng/mL for atleast 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 50 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 100 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 180 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 200 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 300 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 400 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 500 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 600 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 700 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 800 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 50 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 75 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 100 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 200 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 300 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 400 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 500 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 600 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 700 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 800 ng/mL for at least 60 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 5 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 15 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 25 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 50 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 100 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 200 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 300 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 400 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 500 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 600 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 700 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration ofpropofol of at least 800 ng/mL for at least 120 minutes.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at a time point 0.5-6 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol 30 minutes after Tmax ormedian Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol 30 minutes after Tmax ormedian Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 90% of plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 30minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) 80% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 30minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) 70% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 30minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) 60% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 30minutes after Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specifiednumber±10%) 50% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)80% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)70% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)60% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)50% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)80% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)70% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)60% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 1.5 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)50% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 2 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 2 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 2 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)80% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 2 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)70% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 2 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)60% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 2 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)50% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 3 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 3 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about 90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmaxof propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 3 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)80% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 3 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)70% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 3 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)60% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at the time point 3 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is about (i.e., the specified number±10%)50% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of 0.1 hr-2 hour.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of 20 min-4 hours.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of 30 min-4 hours.

In some aspects of the methods of the disclosure, the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure, when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a Tmax or median Tmax of 60 min-4 hours.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 20 min.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 30 min.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 45 min.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 1 hr.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 1.5 hr.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 2.0 hr.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 2.5 hr.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 3.0 hr.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 3.5 hr.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure,when administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a Tmaxor median Tmax of about (i.e., the specified number±10%) 4.0 hr. In someembodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure, whenadministered to a patient in one or more doses, produces a pulsatilerelease of forpropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof.

As used herein, the term “pulsatile release” refers to a release inwhich the fospropofol is released from the dosage form in two or moreportions, with periods of time between subsequent releases in whichlittle or no drug release takes place propofolpropofol. A pulsatilerelease dosage form is prepared by, for example, combining an immediaterelease portion with a delayed release portion; or combining two or moredelayed release portions wherein each portion releases drug at adifferent time following administration. Examples of dosage forms thatprovide pulsatile release include capsules containing immediate releasegranules and delayed release granules; bilayer tablets having animmediate release layer and a delayed-release layer.

EXAMPLES Example 1

A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, ascending single-dose,safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetic, and efficacy study of POfospropofol administered to young healthy male and female volunteers forthe acute treatment of moderate or severe migraine headache is conductedas follows.

This study will assess the safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, andefficacy (pain relief) of ascending single oral (PO) doses offospropofol administered to healthy young male and female volunteers forthe acute treatment of moderate or severe migraine headache.

The study will also assess the efficacy for relief of associatedsymptoms (nausea, photophobia, phonophobia) of ascending single oraldoses of fospropofol administered to healthy young male and femalevolunteers for the acute treatment of moderate to severe migraineheadache.

Inclusion criteria: Male and female volunteers, age 18-65 yearsinclusive with an established diagnosis of migraine, with or withoutaura, according to IHS criteria. The age at the time of initial migrainediagnosis<50 yo, and the time since initial diagnosis of migraine>oneyear. The estimated frequency of migraine episodes classified asmoderate or severe is at least one per month on average over the pastyear. Subjects with coexisting headache other than migraine are eligibleprovided that these headaches are distinguishable from the subject'smigraine headaches. No relevant contraindication to use of fospropofolor propofol according to FDA approved labeling. Concomitant medicationsintended to reduce the frequency of migraine are permitted provided thatthe dose is stable for at least 3 months prior to enrolment andestimated headache frequency meets the criterion above. If concomitantmedications intended to reduce the frequency of migraine arediscontinued prior to the study, these medications must be discontinuedat least one month prior to enrolment. Patients will also have anabsence of any clinically significant medical condition that, in theopinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may be potentiallyassociated with an increased risk from participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any medical condition (e.g., sleepapnea) which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from the administration ofstudy drug. Subjects with a contraindication to use of fospropofol orpropofol according to FDA approved labeling. Subjects with any medicalcondition, which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, maybe potentially associated with an increased risk from participation inthe study. Subjects who require concomitant medications, the use ofwhich, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from participation in thestudy. Subjects unable or unwilling to provide informed consent. Womenof childbearing potential must be on adequate, reliable contraception.

Five separate cohorts of 12 subjects are scheduled to receive ascendingsingle PO doses of fospropofol or placebo under double-blind conditionsin five stages corresponding to planned doses of 200 mg, 600 mg, 800 mg,1000 mg, and 1200 mg. Each cohort will participate in each stage (10 toreceive fospropofol and 2 to receive placebo). Assuming the completionof five stages, the total number of subjects participating is 60 (50 toreceive fospropofol and 10 to receive placebo).

Two subjects within each cohort are randomly assigned to receiveplacebo.

Following each stage, the decision whether to progress to the next doseis based on a review of safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic (PK)data from the preceding stage by the Safety Committee, as describedbelow.

The Safety Committee may approve dose escalation according to the doselevels planned in the protocol, may recommend against dose escalation,may recommend study of an intermediate dose level other than the doselevels planned in the protocol, or may recommend that additional data begathered at a dose level already studied.

Treatment A—200 mg Fospropofol administered as 1 capsule containing 200mg fospropofol

Treatment B—600 mg Fospropofol administered as 3 capsules, eachcontaining 200 mg fospropofol

Treatment C—800 mg Fospropofol administered as 4 capsules, eachcontaining 200 mg fospropofol

Treatment D—1000 mg Fospropofol administered as 5 capsules, eachcontaining 200 mg fospropofol

Treatment E—1200 mg Fospropofol administered as 5 capsules, eachcontaining 200 mg fospropofol

Treatment P—Placebo capsule—matching the appearance of the capsulecontaining 200 mg of fospropofol; Number of placebo capsules to dependon the dosing stage.

Within each separate cohort of 12 subjects, 10 subjects will receivesingle ascending PO doses of fospropofol at the dose levels below. Twoof the 12 subjects in each cohort will be randomly assigned to receiveplacebo.

Level Planned dose (mg) 1 200 2 600 3 800 4 1000 5 1200

1200 mg is the maximum planned dose. The dose escalation will be stoppedif there is any evidence of tolerability issues. Thus, the highest doseadministered may be lower than 1200 mg.

Following completion of each dose level, PK data collected until 9 hourspost-dose, and safety, tolerability data will be evaluated by a SafetyCommittee before proceeding to the next dose. Depending on safety andtolerability as well as available PK data, the dose escalation may bemodified such that intermediate dose levels are administered.

The Safety Committee will include at least the Qualified Investigator(QI), one medically qualified Sponsor representative, and an independentthird-party physician. Adjustments to the currently outlined dosesand/or dosing regimen may be implemented by the Safety Committee, butthe dose to be administered at a given dose level will not exceed thedose currently outlined in the protocol.

Minutes of the safety review committee meeting will be prepared andsigned by all voting participants. The minutes of the safety reviewcommittee meetings (including the decisions to escalate the dose,determination of the next dose level, increase in the safety monitoring,rationale for the decisions and supportive data) will be shared with theIndependent ethics committee(s) [IEC(s)]/Institutional review board(s)[IRB(s)] overseeing the concerned study part.

The subject's blood will be sampled pre-dose (within 15 min of dosing)and post-dose: 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 90 minutes and 2, 4, 6, and 9 hourspost-dose. Plasma samples will be assayed for fospropofol and propofolusing validated analytical method(s) according to the principles of GoodLaboratory Practice.

The following parameters will be calculated with fospropofol andpropofol plasma concentrations: AUC0-30 min, AUC0-2 h, AUC0-t, AUC0-inf,Cmax, Residual area, Tmax, T½ el, Kel, Cl/F, Vd/F, and Vd/F/kg.

Subject's will assess headache pain utilizing a 4-point Likert Scale tobe assessed at baseline (within 15 min of dosing), and post-dose at 15min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h (in clinic) andfollowing discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 h post-dosing. Subjectswill be asked to record by patient diary any recurrence or worsening ofheadache pain, and time of onset or worsening. (Note that a qualifyingheadache must be of at least moderate severity.)

Subjects will assess presence/absence of the most bothersome associatedsymptom for the presenting headache at baseline (within 15 min ofdosing), and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8h, 10 h (in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subject's will assess the presence/absence of nausea/vomiting,photophobia, and/or phonophobia at baseline (within 15 min of dosing),and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h(in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 12 h, 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subjects will be instructed to report any adverse events directly to theinvestigators or clinic staff. Subjects will be instructed to record inthe patient diary any adverse events emerging following discharge. Allsubjects will have telephone access to the investigator or investigatorstaff to report any urgent concerns in the course of the study.

In order to detect the possible emergence of any clinically significantcardiac arrhythmia or other abnormality cardiac telemetry will bemonitored from pre-dose until 10 hours post-dose. Volunteers with anyclinically significant ECG abnormality at baseline (pre-dose) will beexcluded.

Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and pulseoximetry will be recorded within 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 30min, and 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing.

Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S) scorewithin 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 15 min, 30 min, and 1, 1.5,2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing will be assessed.

Hematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis will be assessed at screeningand end of study participation.

Alcohol breath test, urine cotinine determination, and urine drug screenwill be assessed at check-in.

A physical examination will be conducted at screening and end of study.An abbreviated physical exam will be conducted at clinic check-in.

Subjects will be monitored throughout the study by clinic staff foradverse events. A physician will be on site for each drug administrationand until 10 hours post-dose, and available on call for the remainder ofthe study.

This study will demonstrate that fospropofol, administered perorally, issafe and effective in treating migraine.

Example 2

Randomized, double blind, parallel group, comparative evaluation of thesafety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of 3 dose regimens(2 administrations separated by 30 min) of PO fospropofol administeredto young healthy male and female volunteers for the acute treatment ofmoderate or severe migraine headache is conducted as follows.

This study will assess the safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, andefficacy (pain relief), in a similar population as in Example 1, ofthree dose regimens (a, b, and c), each comprising 2 PO (peroral)administrations: an initial dose followed by a second dose administered30 min later. The amount of the initial dose D1 will 400 mg. The amountof the second dose D2 will vary according to regimen a, b, and c. Theamount of the second dose D2 will be D2a=100 mg; D2b=200 mg; and D2c=400mg.

The study will also assess the efficacy for relief of associatedsymptoms (nausea, photophobia, phonophobia) of three dose regimens (a,b, and c) of fospropofol, each comprising 2 PO administrations: aninitial dose followed by a second dose administered 30 min later.

Inclusion criteria: Male and female volunteers, age 18-65 yearsinclusive with an established diagnosis of migraine, with or withoutaura, according to IHS criteria. The age at the time of initial migrainediagnosis<50 yo, and the time since initial diagnosis of migraine>oneyear. The estimated frequency of migraine episodes classified asmoderate or severe is at least one per month on average over the pastyear. Subjects with coexisting headache other than migraine are eligibleprovided that these headaches are distinguishable from the subject'smigraine headaches. No relevant contraindication to use of fospropofolor propofol according to FDA approved labeling. Concomitant medicationsintended to reduce the frequency of migraine are permitted provided thatthe dose is stable for at least 3 months prior to enrolment andestimated headache frequency meets the criterion above. If concomitantmedications intended to reduce the frequency of migraine arediscontinued prior to the study, these medications must be discontinuedat least one month prior to enrolment. Patients will also have anabsence of any clinically significant medical condition that, in theopinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may be potentiallyassociated with an increased risk from participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any medical condition (e.g., sleepapnea) which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from the administration ofstudy drug. Subjects with a contraindication to use of fospropofol orpropofol according to FDA approved labeling. Subjects with any medicalcondition, which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, maybe potentially associated with an increased risk from participation inthe study. Subjects who require concomitant medications, the use ofwhich, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from participation in thestudy. Subjects unable or unwilling to provide informed consent. Womenof childbearing potential must be on adequate, reliable contraception.

Randomized, double blind, parallel group, comparative evaluation of thesafety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of 3 dose regimens(2 administrations separated by 30 min) of PO fospropofol administeredto young healthy male and female volunteers for the acute treatment ofmoderate or severe migraine headache.

A separate cohort of 36 subjects will be randomized to receive one of 3regimens (N=12/group) under double-blind conditions, each regimencomprising 2 PO administrations: an initial dose (same mg amount for alltreatment groups) followed by a second dose (mg amount depending on theassigned regimen) administered 30 min later. Double-blinding will bepreserved by administering an appropriate number of active and placebocapsules for the second dose.

The subject's blood will be sampled pre-dose (within 15 min of dosing)and post-dose: 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 90 minutes and 2, 4, 6, and 9 hourspost-dose. Plasma samples will be assayed for fospropofol and propofolusing validated analytical method(s) according to the principles of GoodLaboratory Practice.

The following parameters will be calculated with fospropofol andpropofol plasma concentrations: AUC0-30 min, AUC0-2 h, AUC0-t, AUC0-inf,Cmax, Residual area, Tmax, T½ el, Kel, Cl/F, Vd/F, and Vd/F/kg.

Subject's will assess headache pain utilizing a 4-point Likert Scale tobe assessed at baseline (within 15 min of dosing), and post-dose at 15min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h (in clinic) andfollowing discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 h post-dosing. Subjectswill be asked to record by patient diary any recurrence or worsening ofheadache pain, and time of onset or worsening. (Note that a qualifyingheadache must be of at least moderate severity.)

Subjects will assess presence/absence of the most bothersome associatedsymptom for the presenting headache at baseline (within 15 min ofdosing), and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8h, 10 h (in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subject's will assess the presence/absence of nausea/vomiting,photophobia, and/or phonophobia at baseline (within 15 min of dosing),and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h(in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 12 h, 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subjects will be instructed to report any adverse events directly to theinvestigators or clinic staff. Subjects will be instructed to record inthe patient diary any adverse events emerging following discharge. Allsubjects will have telephone access to the investigator or investigatorstaff to report any urgent concerns in the course of the study.

In order to detect the possible emergence of any clinically significantcardiac arrhythmia or other abnormality cardiac telemetry will bemonitored from pre-dose until 10 hours post-dose. Volunteers with anyclinically significant ECG abnormality at baseline (pre-dose) will beexcluded.

Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and pulseoximetry will be recorded within 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 30min, and 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing.

Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S) scorewithin 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 15 min, 30 min, and 1, 1.5,2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing will be assessed.

Hematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis will be assessed at screeningand end of study participation.

Alcohol breath test, urine cotinine determination, and urine drug screenwill be assessed at check-in.

A physical examination will be conducted at screening and end of study.An abbreviated physical exam will be conducted at clinic check-in.

Subjects will be monitored throughout the study by clinic staff foradverse events. A physician will be on site for each drug administrationand until 10 hours post-dose, and available on call for the remainder ofthe study.

This study will demonstrate that fospropofol, administered perorally, issafe and effective in treating migraine.

Example 3

Randomized, double blind, parallel group, comparative evaluation of thesafety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of 3 dose regimens(2 administrations separated by 30 min) of PO fospropofol administeredto young healthy male and female volunteers for the acute treatment ofmoderate or severe migraine headache is conducted as follows.

This study will assess the safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, andefficacy (pain relief), in a similar population as in Example 1, ofthree dose regimens (a, b, and c), each comprising 2 PO (peroral)administrations: an initial dose followed by a second dose administered30 min later. The amount of the initial dose D1 will 600 mg. The amountof the second dose D2 will vary according to regimen a, b, and c. Theamount of the second dose D2 will be D2a=150 mg; D2b=300 mg; and D2c=600mg.

The study will also assess the efficacy for relief of associatedsymptoms (nausea, photophobia, phonophobia) of three dose regimens (a,b, and c) of fospropofol, each comprising 2 PO administrations: aninitial dose followed by a second dose administered 30 min later.

Inclusion criteria: Male and female volunteers, age 18-65 yearsinclusive with an established diagnosis of migraine, with or withoutaura, according to IHS criteria. The age at the time of initial migrainediagnosis<50 yo, and the time since initial diagnosis of migraine>oneyear. The estimated frequency of migraine episodes classified asmoderate or severe is at least one per month on average over the pastyear. Subjects with coexisting headache other than migraine are eligibleprovided that these headaches are distinguishable from the subject'smigraine headaches. No relevant contraindication to use of fospropofolor propofol according to FDA approved labeling. Concomitant medicationsintended to reduce the frequency of migraine are permitted provided thatthe dose is stable for at least 3 months prior to enrolment andestimated headache frequency meets the criterion above. If concomitantmedications intended to reduce the frequency of migraine arediscontinued prior to the study, these medications must be discontinuedat least one month prior to enrolment. Patients will also have anabsence of any clinically significant medical condition that, in theopinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may be potentiallyassociated with an increased risk from participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any medical condition (e.g., sleepapnea) which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from the administration ofstudy drug. Subjects with a contraindication to use of fospropofol orpropofol according to FDA approved labeling. Subjects with any medicalcondition, which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, maybe potentially associated with an increased risk from participation inthe study. Subjects who require concomitant medications, the use ofwhich, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from participation in thestudy. Subjects unable or unwilling to provide informed consent. Womenof childbearing potential must be on adequate, reliable contraception.

Randomized, double blind, parallel group, comparative evaluation of thesafety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of 3 dose regimens(2 administrations separated by 30 min) of PO fospropofol administeredto young healthy male and female volunteers for the acute treatment ofmoderate or severe migraine headache.

A separate cohort of 36 subjects will be randomized to receive one of 3regimens (N=12/group) under double-blind conditions, each regimencomprising 2 PO administrations: an initial dose (same mg amount for alltreatment groups) followed by a second dose (mg amount depending on theassigned regimen) administered 30 min later. Double-blinding will bepreserved by administering an appropriate number of active and placebocapsules for the second dose.

The subject's blood will be sampled pre-dose (within 15 min of dosing)and post-dose: 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 90 minutes and 2, 4, 6, and 9 hourspost-dose. Plasma samples will be assayed for fospropofol and propofolusing validated analytical method(s) according to the principles of GoodLaboratory Practice.

The following parameters will be calculated with fospropofol andpropofol plasma concentrations: AUC0-30 min, AUC0-2 h, AUC0-t, AUC0-inf,Cmax, Residual area, Tmax, T½ el, Kel, Cl/F, Vd/F, and Vd/F/kg.

Subject's will assess headache pain utilizing a 4-point Likert Scale tobe assessed at baseline (within 15 min of dosing), and post-dose at 15min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h (in clinic) andfollowing discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 h post-dosing. Subjectswill be asked to record by patient diary any recurrence or worsening ofheadache pain, and time of onset or worsening. (Note that a qualifyingheadache must be of at least moderate severity.)

Subjects will assess presence/absence of the most bothersome associatedsymptom for the presenting headache at baseline (within 15 min ofdosing), and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8h, 10 h (in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subject's will assess the presence/absence of nausea/vomiting,photophobia, and/or phonophobia at baseline (within 15 min of dosing),and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h(in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 12 h, 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subjects will be instructed to report any adverse events directly to theinvestigators or clinic staff. Subjects will be instructed to record inthe patient diary any adverse events emerging following discharge. Allsubjects will have telephone access to the investigator or investigatorstaff to report any urgent concerns in the course of the study.

In order to detect the possible emergence of any clinically significantcardiac arrhythmia or other abnormality cardiac telemetry will bemonitored from pre-dose until 10 hours post-dose. Volunteers with anyclinically significant ECG abnormality at baseline (pre-dose) will beexcluded.

Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and pulseoximetry will be recorded within 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 30min, and 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing.

Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S) scorewithin 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 15 min, 30 min, and 1, 1.5,2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing will be assessed.

Hematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis will be assessed at screeningand end of study participation.

Alcohol breath test, urine cotinine determination, and urine drug screenwill be assessed at check-in.

A physical examination will be conducted at screening and end of study.An abbreviated physical exam will be conducted at clinic check-in.

Subjects will be monitored throughout the study by clinic staff foradverse events. A physician will be on site for each drug administrationand until 10 hours post-dose, and available on call for the remainder ofthe study.

This study will demonstrate that fospropofol, administered perorally, issafe and effective in treating migraine.

Example 4

A Fospropofol Tablet within a Tablet can be prepared as follows.

The core tablet contains fospropofol (200 mg; 20% by wt. dosage form),microcrystalline cellulose (100 mg; 10% by wt. of dosage form),pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch 1500) (97.5 mg; 9.75% by weight ofdosage form), magnesium stearate (2.5 mg; 0.25% by wt. of dosage form).

The outer layer, which surrounds the core tablet, contains fospropofoldisodium (400 mg; 40% by wt. of dosage form), microcrystalline cellulose(100 mg; 10% wt. of dosage form), pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch1500) (97.5 mg; 9.75% by wt. of dosage form), magnesium stearate (2.5mg; 0.25% by wt. of dosage form).

This is a modified-release dosage form. The outer layer dissolvesrapidly in the stomach. The core tablet dissolves slowly in the stomach,and further dissolves in the intestines.

Example 5

A Fospropofol Bilayer Tablet can be prepared as follows.

One layer contains fospropofol (200 mg; 20% by wt. of bilayer tablet),microcrystalline cellulose (100 mg; 10% by wt. of bilayer tablet),pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch 1500) (97.5 mg; 9.75% by wt. ofbilayer tablet), magnesium stearate (2.5 mg; 0.25% by wt. of bilayertablet).

The other layer contains fospropofol disodium (400 mg; 40% by wt. ofbilayer tablet), microcrystalline cellulose (100 mg; 10% by wt. ofbilayer tablet.), pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch 1500) (97.5 mg;9.75% by wt. of bilayer tablet), magnesium stearate (2.5 mg; 0.25% bywt. of bilayer tablet).

This is a modified-release dosage form. One layer dissolves rapidly inthe stomach. The other layer dissolves slowly in the stomach, andfurther dissolves in the intestines.

Example 6

A Fospropofol Dosage form with immediate release and delayed releasecomponents can be prepared as follows.

The delayed release component contains fospropofol disodium (200 mg; 20%by wt. of final dosage form), microcrystalline cellulose (100 mg; 10% bywt. of final dosage form), pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch 1500)(17.5 mg; 1.75% by wt. of final dosage form), HMPC (80 mg; 8% by wt. offinal dosage form), magnesium stearate (2.5 mg; 0.25% by wt. of finaldosage form).

The immediate release component contains fospropofol disodium (400 mg;40% by wt. of final dosage form), microcrystalline cellulose (100 mg;10% by wt. of final dosage form), pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch1500) (97.5 mg; 9.75% by wt. of final dosage form), and magnesiumstearate (2.5 mg; 0.25% by wt. of final dosage form).

This is a modified-release dosage form. The delayed release componentgranules and the immediate release component granules may be combinedand pressed into a tablet, or may be combined in a capsule.

Example 7

A Fospropofol Dosage form with immediate release and enteric coatedcomponents can be prepared as follows.

The enteric coated component contains fospropofol disodium (200 mg; 20%by wt. of final dosage form), microcrystalline cellulose (100 mg; 10% bywt. of final dosage form), pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch 1500)(47.5 mg; 4.75% by wt. of final dosage form), magnesium stearate (2.5mg; 0.25% by wt. of final dosage form), Eudragit L (50 mg; 5% by wt. offinal dosage form).

The immediate release component contains fospropofol disodium (400 mg;40% by wt. of final dosage form), microcrystalline cellulose (100 mg;10% by wt. of final dosage form), pregelatinized starch (e.g., Starch1500) (97.5 mg; 9.75% by wt. of final dosage form), and magnesiumstearate (2.5 mg; 0.25% by wt. of final dosage form).

This is a modified-release dosage form. The enteric coated componentgranules and the immediate release component granules or beads may becombined and pressed into a tablet, or may be combined in a capsule.

Example 8

Randomized, double blind, parallel group, comparative evaluation of thesafety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of 3 dosage forms ofPO fospropofol administered to young healthy male and female volunteersfor the acute treatment of moderate or severe migraine headache isconducted as follows.

This study will assess the safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, andefficacy (pain relief), in a similar population as in Example 1, of asingle administration of one of three dosage forms (the dosage forms ofExamples 5, 6, and 7).

The study will also assess the efficacy for relief of associatedsymptoms (nausea, photophobia, phonophobia) of a single administrationof one of three dosage forms (the dosage forms of Examples 5, 6, and 7).

Inclusion criteria: Male and female volunteers, age 18-65 yearsinclusive with an established diagnosis of migraine, with or withoutaura, according to IHS criteria. The age at the time of initial migrainediagnosis<50 yo, and the time since initial diagnosis of migraine>oneyear. The estimated frequency of migraine episodes classified asmoderate or severe is at least one per month on average over the pastyear. Subjects with coexisting headache other than migraine are eligibleprovided that these headaches are distinguishable from the subject'smigraine headaches. No relevant contraindication to use of fospropofolor propofol according to FDA approved labeling. Concomitant medicationsintended to reduce the frequency of migraine are permitted provided thatthe dose is stable for at least 3 months prior to enrolment andestimated headache frequency meets the criterion above. If concomitantmedications intended to reduce the frequency of migraine arediscontinued prior to the study, these medications must be discontinuedat least one month prior to enrolment. Patients will also have anabsence of any clinically significant medical condition that, in theopinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may be potentiallyassociated with an increased risk from participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any medical condition (e.g., sleepapnea) which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from the administration ofstudy drug. Subjects with a contraindication to use of fospropofol orpropofol according to FDA approved labeling. Subjects with any medicalcondition, which, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, maybe potentially associated with an increased risk from participation inthe study. Subjects who require concomitant medications, the use ofwhich, in the opinion of the investigator or the Sponsor, may bepotentially associated with an increased risk from participation in thestudy. Subjects unable or unwilling to provide informed consent. Womenof childbearing potential must be on adequate, reliable contraception.

A separate cohort of 36 subjects will be randomized to receive one of 3regimens (N=12/group) under double-blind conditions, each regimencomprising a single administration of one of the dosage forms of Example5, 6, or 7. Double-blinding will be preserved by administering anappropriate number of active and placebo capsules for the second dose.

The subject's blood will be sampled pre-dose (within 15 min of dosing)and post-dose: 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 90 minutes and 2, 4, 6, and 9 hourspost-dose. Plasma samples will be assayed for fospropofol and propofolusing validated analytical method(s) according to the principles of GoodLaboratory Practice.

The following parameters will be calculated with fospropofol andpropofol plasma concentrations: AUC0-30 min, AUC0-2 h, AUC0-t, AUC0-inf,Cmax, Residual area, Tmax, T½ el, Kel, Cl/F, Vd/F, and Vd/F/kg.

Subject's will assess headache pain utilizing a 4-point Likert Scale tobe assessed at baseline (within 15 min of dosing), and post-dose at 15min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h (in clinic) andfollowing discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 h post-dosing. Subjectswill be asked to record by patient diary any recurrence or worsening ofheadache pain, and time of onset or worsening. (Note that a qualifyingheadache must be of at least moderate severity.)

Subjects will assess presence/absence of the most bothersome associatedsymptom for the presenting headache at baseline (within 15 min ofdosing), and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8h, 10 h (in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subject's will assess the presence/absence of nausea/vomiting,photophobia, and/or phonophobia at baseline (within 15 min of dosing),and post-dose at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h(in clinic) and following discharge (by diary) at 12 h, 24 h and 48 hpost-dosing. Subjects will be asked to record by patient diary anyrecurrence or worsening of the most bothersome symptom, and time ofonset or worsening.

Subjects will be instructed to report any adverse events directly to theinvestigators or clinic staff. Subjects will be instructed to record inthe patient diary any adverse events emerging following discharge. Allsubjects will have telephone access to the investigator or investigatorstaff to report any urgent concerns in the course of the study.

In order to detect the possible emergence of any clinically significantcardiac arrhythmia or other abnormality cardiac telemetry will bemonitored from pre-dose until 10 hours post-dose. Volunteers with anyclinically significant ECG abnormality at baseline (pre-dose) will beexcluded.

Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and pulseoximetry will be recorded within 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 30min, and 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing.

Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S) scorewithin 15 min pre-dose and at approximately 15 min, 30 min, and 1, 1.5,2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours after dosing will be assessed.

Hematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis will be assessed at screeningand end of study participation.

Alcohol breath test, urine cotinine determination, and urine drug screenwill be assessed at check-in.

A physical examination will be conducted at screening and end of study.An abbreviated physical exam will be conducted at clinic check-in.

Subjects will be monitored throughout the study by clinic staff foradverse events. A physician will be on site for each drug administrationand until 10 hours post-dose, and available on call for the remainder ofthe study.

This study will demonstrate that each of the dosage forms of Examples 5,6, or 7, is safe and effective in treating migraine.

Example 9

Safety-tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of single ascending oral(PO) doses of fospropofol disodium in healthy adult male and femalevolunteers.

Laboratory Assessments

Hematology: Hematology will be drawn at screening, before dosing at eachdose level (at check-in or in the morning of Day-1), and at checkout,including the following: complete blood count with differential,hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

Biochemistry: Blood chemistry will be drawn at screening, before dosingat each dose level (at check-in or in the morning of Day-1), and atcheck-out, including the following: albumin, alkaline phosphatase,aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, urea, calcium,chloride, glucose, phosphorus, potassium, creatinine, sodium, totalbilirubin, and total protein.

Serology: Hepatitis B (HBs Ag), Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, and HIVantigen and antibody detection will be drawn at screening.

Urinalysis: Urine for Urinalysis at screening, before dosing at eachdose level (at check-in or in the morning of Day-1), and at check-out,including the following: macroscopic examination, pH, specific gravity,protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, occult blood, nitrite,urobilinogen, and leukocytes. Unless otherwise specified, microscopicexamination will be performed on abnormal findings.

Drug, Cotinine, and Alcohol Screen: A urine drug screen (amphetamines,methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tetrahydrocannabinol,cocaine, opiates, PCP, MDMA, methadone), a urine cotinine test, and analcohol breath test will be performed at screening and at each check-in.

Pregnancy Tests: For women of child bearing potential: A serum pregnancytest will be performed at screening. A urine pregnancy test will beperformed before dosing at each dose level (at check-in or in themorning of Day-1) and at early termination, where applicable.

Example 10

Safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of single ascendingoral doses of fospropofol disodium administered to healthy adult maleand female volunteers for the acute treatment of moderate to severemigraine headache.

Laboratory Assessments—Example 10

Hematology: Hematology will be drawn at screening, at clinic check-in,and at the follow-up (final) visit. Hematology will include completeblood count with differential, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

Chemistry: Blood chemistry will be drawn at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Blood chemistry willinclude albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase, urea, calcium, chloride, glucose, phosphorus,potassium, creatinine, sodium, total bilirubin, and total protein.

Serology: Hepatitis B (HBs Ag), Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, and HIVantigen and antibody detection will be drawn at screening.

Urinalysis: Urine for Urinalysis will be taken at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Urinalysis will includemacroscopic examination, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose,ketones, bilirubin, occult blood, nitrite, urobilinogen, and leukocytes.Unless otherwise specified, microscopic examination will be performed onabnormal findings.

Drug, Cotinine, and Alcohol Screen: A urine drug screen (amphetamines,methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tetrahydrocannabinol,cocaine, opiates, PCP, MDMA, methadone), a urine cotinine test, and analcohol breath test will be performed at screening and at cliniccheck-in.

Pregnancy Tests: For women of child bearing potential: A serum pregnancytest will be performed at screening. A urine pregnancy test will beperformed at clinic check-in. A serum pregnancy test will be performedat the follow-up (final) visit, and at early termination, whereapplicable.

Example 11

Safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of single pulsedascending oral doses of Fospropofol Disodium administered to adult malesand females for the acute treatment of moderate to severe migraineheadache.

Laboratory Assessments—Example 11

Hematology: Hematology will be drawn at screening, at clinic check-in,and at the follow-up (final) visit. Hematology will include completeblood count with differential, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

Chemistry: Blood chemistry will be drawn at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Blood chemistry willinclude albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase, urea, calcium, chloride, glucose, phosphorus,potassium, creatinine, sodium, total bilirubin, and total protein.

Serology: Hepatitis B (HBs Ag), Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, and HIVantigen and antibody detection will be drawn at screening.

Urinalysis: Urine for Urinalysis will be taken at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Urinalysis will includemacroscopic examination, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose,ketones, bilirubin, occult blood, nitrite, urobilinogen, and leukocytes.Unless otherwise specified, microscopic examination will be performed onabnormal findings.

Drug, Cotinine, and Alcohol Screen: A urine drug screen (amphetamines,methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tetrahydrocannabinol,cocaine, opiates, PCP, MDMA, methadone), a urine cotinine test, and analcohol breath test will be performed at screening and at cliniccheck-in.

Pregnancy Tests: For women of child bearing potential: A serum pregnancytest will be performed at screening. A urine pregnancy test will beperformed at clinic check-in. A serum pregnancy test will be performedat the follow-up (final) visit, and at early termination, whereapplicable.

Example 12

Safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of single ascendingoral doses of fospropofol disodium administered to healthy adult maleand female volunteers for the acute treatment of moderate to severemigraine headache.

Laboratory Assessments—Example 12

Hematology: Hematology will be drawn at screening, at clinic check-in,and at the follow-up (final) visit. Hematology will include completeblood count with differential, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

Chemistry: Blood chemistry will be drawn at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Blood chemistry willinclude albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase, urea, calcium, chloride, glucose, phosphorus,potassium, creatinine, sodium, total bilirubin, and total protein.

Serology: Hepatitis B (HBs Ag), Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, and HIVantigen and antibody detection will be drawn at screening.

Urinalysis: Urine for Urinalysis will be taken at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Urinalysis will includemacroscopic examination, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose,ketones, bilirubin, occult blood, nitrite, urobilinogen, and leukocytes.Unless otherwise specified, microscopic examination will be performed onabnormal findings.

Drug, Cotinine, and Alcohol Screen: A urine drug screen (amphetamines,methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tetrahydrocannabinol,cocaine, opiates, PCP, MDMA, methadone), a urine cotinine test, and analcohol breath test will be performed at screening and at cliniccheck-in.

Pregnancy Tests: For women of child bearing potential: A serum pregnancytest will be performed at screening. A urine pregnancy test will beperformed at clinic check-in. A serum pregnancy test will be performedat the follow-up (final) visit, and at early termination, whereapplicable.

Example 13

Safety-tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of single pulsedascending oral doses of Fospropofol Disodium administered to adult malesand females for the acute treatment of moderate to severe migraineheadache.

Laboratory Assessments—Example 13

Hematology: Hematology will be drawn at screening, at clinic check-in,and at the follow-up (final) visit. Hematology will include completeblood count with differential, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

Chemistry: Blood chemistry will be drawn at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Blood chemistry willinclude albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase, urea, calcium, chloride, glucose, phosphorus,potassium, creatinine, sodium, total bilirubin, and total protein.

Serology: Hepatitis B (HBs Ag), Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, and HIVantigen and antibody detection will be drawn at screening.

Urinalysis: Urine for Urinalysis will be taken at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Urinalysis will includemacroscopic examination, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose,ketones, bilirubin, occult blood, nitrite, urobilinogen, and leukocytes.Unless otherwise specified, microscopic examination will be performed onabnormal findings.

Drug, Cotinine, and Alcohol Screen: A urine drug screen (amphetamines,methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tetrahydrocannabinol,cocaine, opiates, PCP, MDMA, methadone), a urine cotinine test, and analcohol breath test will be performed at screening and at cliniccheck-in.

Pregnancy Tests: For women of child bearing potential: A serum pregnancytest will be performed at screening. A urine pregnancy test will beperformed at clinic check-in. A serum pregnancy test will be performedat the follow-up (final) visit, and at early termination, whereapplicable.

Example 14

Open-label exploratory study to describe the pharmacokinetics,safety-tolerability, and clinical outcome following a single oral doseof fospropofol disodium administered to adult women and men experiencingmoderate to severe migraine headache

Laboratory Assessments—Example 14

Hematology: Hematology will be drawn at screening, at clinic check-in,and at the follow-up (final) visit. Hematology will include completeblood count with differential, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

Chemistry: Blood chemistry will be drawn at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Blood chemistry willinclude albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase, urea, calcium, chloride, glucose, phosphorus,potassium, creatinine, sodium, total bilirubin, and total protein.

Serology: Hepatitis B (HBs Ag), Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, and HIVantigen and antibody detection will be drawn at screening.

Urinalysis: Urine for Urinalysis will be taken at screening, at cliniccheck-in, and at the follow-up (final) visit. Urinalysis will includemacroscopic examination, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose,ketones, bilirubin, occult blood, nitrite, urobilinogen, and leukocytes.Unless otherwise specified, microscopic examination will be performed onabnormal findings.

Drug, Cotinine, and Alcohol Screen: A urine drug screen (amphetamines,methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tetrahydrocannabinol,cocaine, opiates, PCP, MDMA, methadone), a urine cotinine test, and analcohol breath test will be performed at screening and at cliniccheck-in.

Pregnancy Tests: For women of child bearing potential: A serum pregnancytest will be performed at screening. A urine pregnancy test will beperformed at clinic check-in. A serum pregnancy test will be performedat the follow-up (final) visit, and at early termination, whereapplicable.

1. A method of treating migraine in a patient in need thereof,comprising perorally administering to said patient an effective amountof fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, wherein said effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, is 100-4800 mg (on a fospropofol basis).
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 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol is fospropofol disodium.
 5. (canceled) 6.The method of claim 1, wherein said effective amount is 100-3600 mg (ona fospropofol basis).
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, is administered in one dose.
 8. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, isadministered in more than one dose.
 9. The method of claim 8, whereinthe time interval between administration of the first dose andadministration of the second dose is about 5-120 minutes.
 10. The methodof claim 8, wherein the first dose provides 10-100% (by weight on afospropofol basis) of the effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof.11. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering an effectiveamount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aplasma Cmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1600 ng/mL.
 12. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said administering an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a plasma Cmax or meanCmax of propofol of no greater than 5000 ng/mL.
 13. The method of claim1, wherein said administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) ofpropofol of no greater than 3200 ng hr/mL.
 14. The method of claim 1,wherein said administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(60min)ratio on a mean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.29. 15.The method of claim 1, wherein said administering an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a plasma meanAUC_(20min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentration vs. timecurve that is less than 0.23.
 16. The method of claim 1, wherein saidadministering an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a plasma mean AUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(60min) ratio on amean concentration vs. time curve that is less than 0.68.
 17. The methodof claim 1, wherein said administering an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a plasma meanAUC_(30min)/mean AUC_(120min) ratio on a mean concentration vs. timecurve that is less than 0.55.
 18. The method of claim 1, wherein saidadministering an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than
 5. 19. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said administering an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ratio is less than
 76. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein saidadministering an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than 2.4.
 21. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said administering an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a mean C₃₀/mean C₁₂₀ratio is less than
 36. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein saidadministering an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol nogreater than 40-80% of AUC₀-∞ or mean AUC₀-∞.
 23. The method of claim 1,wherein said administering an effective amount of fospropofol, apharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, inone or more doses, results in a plasma concentration or meanconcentration of propofol of 100-1600 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes. 24.The method of claim 1, wherein said administering an effective amount offospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, ormixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at a time point 0.5-6 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.
 25. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in aTmax of 0.1 hr-2 hour.
 26. The method of claim 1, wherein saidadministering an effective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or moredoses, results in a reduction of the patient's migraine pain.
 27. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said administering to the patient aneffective amount of fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in one or more doses, results in noclinically meaningful risk of developing unresponsiveness to vigoroustactile or painful stimulation as assessed by the Modified Observer'sAssessment of Alertness (OAA/S) Scale.
 28. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.
 29. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28, wherein thepharmaceutical composition is a solid.
 30. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 28, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is acapsule (gelatin or non-gelatin), enteric capsule, cachet, tablet,beads, or powder.
 31. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28,comprising fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt offospropofol, or mixtures thereof, in an amount of 100-4800 mg (on afospropofol basis).
 32. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28, thatwhen administered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaCmax or mean Cmax of propofol of at least 200-1600 ng/mL.
 33. Thepharmaceutical composition of claim 28, that when administered to apatient in one or more doses, results in a plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol of no greater than 5000 ng/mL.
 34. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 28, that when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofolof no greater than 3200 ng hr/mL.
 35. The pharmaceutical composition ofclaim 28, that when administered to a patient in one or more doses,results in a plasma AUC_(2hr) or mean AUC_(2hr) of propofol no greaterthan 40-80% of AUC₀-∞ or mean AUC₀-∞.
 36. The pharmaceutical compositionof claim 28, that when administered to a patient in one or more doses,results in a plasma concentration or mean concentration of propofol of100-1600 ng/mL for at least 30 minutes.
 37. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 28, that when administered to a patient in one ormore doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₆₀ ratio is less than
 5. 38. Thepharmaceutical composition of claim 28, that when administered to apatient in one or more doses, results in a mean C₂₀/mean C₁₂₀ ratio isless than
 76. 39. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28, that whenadministered to a patient in one or more doses, results in a plasmaconcentration or mean concentration of propofol at a time point 0.5-6 hrafter Tmax or median Tmax that is 50-90% of plasma Cmax or mean Cmax ofpropofol.